Salzburg Eight Ducat

Sale: Triton X, Lot: 976. Estimate $7500.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $17000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AUSTRIA, Salzburg. Guidobald von Thun u. Hohenstein. Archbishop, 1654-1668. AV 8 Ducats (27.76 g, 12h). Commemorating the raising of the Salvator statue onto the cathedral. Dated 1654. GVIDOBALDVS • D : G : ARCHI • EPS : SALISBVRG : SED : AP : LEG :, legate’s hat above cross on top of coat of arms, date 16 - 54 across / SS • RVDBERTVS • ET • VIRGILIVS • PATRONI • SALISBVRGENSES •, Saints Rupert and Virgil standing facing, holding a representation of the Salzburg cathedral between them, saltcellar, angels’ heads, and cathedral model below. Probszt 1431; Friedberg 769; KM 167. EF, slight graffiti in obverse field. A fine multiple ducat celebrating the improvement of the Salzburg cathedral.