Bidspirit auction | Austria Salzburg 1 Thaler 1708.

Austria Salzburg 1 Thaler 1708. NGC AU 55 - KM-254, Dav-1234, Zottl-2160-2181, N# 33742; Prince-archbishop John Ernest of Thun (1667-1709); Silver (.875), 29.18 g.; Diameter 42 mm; Ex.Vitangelo Collection. Exceptional detail, nicely toned. A stunning Baroque silver Thaler from the Prince-Archbishopric of Salzburg. The obverse depicts the family coat of arms of von Thun beneath a cardinal’s hat and ecclesiastical regalia, flanked by the patron saints of Salzburg: St. Rupert (holding a salt cellar) and St. Virgil. The reverse features the Madonna and Child in a radiant halo above the arms of Salzburg. This AU 55 specimen is distinguished by its sharp, high-relief details and a deep, attractive cabinet toning—a hallmark of the Vitangelo Collection. A masterfully preserved piece of 18th-century Austrian history.