Lot 508
Austria -- Salzburg. 10 Ducats, 1593. Fr-677 (569); Probzt-725. 43.33 grams. Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, 1587-1612. St Rudbert holding city's arms. Reverse: Tower beset by the elements. Excellent strike. Very rare, large denomination. The sheer size of this piece made it difficult in the 16th century to strike it evenly and sharply. The soft gold generally took abuses poorly, and most known examples of this important coin are nowhere near as pleasing or as well made as this exceptional specimen. NGC graded AU-58.
The allegorical motif of the cross-crowned tower, or keep, beset by tempests, symbolized by the four winds all blowing at once, is a one-year type on all the gold coinage of the Archbishopric of Salzburg, and a two-year type on the silver coins. It is said to be a "beloved symbol of the Baroque."
Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000.
Illustrated in Money of The World, coin 87.
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