AUSTRIA 1/4 Ducat 1634 Guidobald of Thun & Hohenstein. NGC UNC

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Certification details

Certification number: 8238802-004

Grade: UNC DETAILS

Nominal value: 1/4D

Mint Mark: AUSTRIA

Variety: SALZBURG FR-760

Year: 1634

1634, Salzburg, Guidobald of Thun & Hohenstein. Gold 1/2 Ducat Coin. NGC UNC

Mint Year: 1634
Mint Place: Salzburg
Denomination: 1/4 Ducat
Reference: Friedberg 777, Probszt 1464, KM-163.
Ruler: Guidobald of Thun & Hohenstein (1654-1668)
Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as UNC (Details: Rev. Damage!)
Material: Gold (.986)
Diameter: 13mm
Weight: 0.86gm

Obverse: Enthroned figure of Saint Rupert, wearing episcopal regalia, holding crozier and salt barrel. Fractional ducat value (1/4) inside oval frame below.
Legend: SANCT . RVDBER (1/4) TVS . EPS . SAL : 1634

Reverse: Tasseled papal legate´s hat above cross-topped oval coat-of-arms of teh Prince-Bishop within foliage.
Legend: GVIDOB . D . G . AR EPS . SAL . SE . AP . L .



Guidobald of Thun (1616–1668) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Salzburg, Bishop of Regensburg, and a Cardinal.

Born on 16 December 1616, into the House of Thun, Guidobald of Thun was chosen as the Archbishop of Salzburg on 3 February 1654. He officially assumed the title of Archbishop of Salzburg on 24 September 1654, following his ordination by Cardinal Ernst Adalbert von Harrach.

Guidobald is best known for overseeing the completion of the towers, facade, and domes of Salzburg Cathedral during his time as bishop. He also commissioned the construction of Winterreitschule and the Spring on "Residenzplatz". In addition, he established a medical branch at the University of Salzburg.

On 7 March 1666 Guidobald was appointed as the Bishop of Regensburg, and exactly one year later, on 7 March 1667, he was elevated to the rank of Cardinal by Pope Alexander VII. Guidobald was officially confirmed as the Bishop of Regensburg on 16 March 1667.

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