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1670, Olmutz, Karl II von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn. Silver 3 Kreuzer Coin. XF+

Mint year: 1670 Mint Place: Olmutz Denomination: 3 Kreuzer Reference: KM-227.1. R! Condition: Crudely struck, otherwise VF+          Diameter: 21mm Weight: 1.56gm Material: Silver       

Obverse: Draped bust of Karl II von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn as Prince-Bishop of Olmouc right. Legend: +CAROLVS.D:G.EPVS (3).OLMVCENSIS

Reverse: Composite coat-of-arms, topped by archibishop´s hat and ducal crown. Legend: * PRINCEPS . REG (^^) CA : BO : COM : 1670

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Olomouc (German: Erzbistum Olmutz) is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the RomanCatholic Church in the Czech Republic. Not much is known about the beginnings of the Diocese of Olomouc. It was reestablished in 1063 and in 1777 it was elevated to an archdiocese.

Karl II von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn (1623-1695) was a Catholic priest and prince of the church. He was ordained a priest in Austria in 1655, and served as Prince-Bishop of Olomouc (Olmutz) in the Czech Republic from 1664 to 1695. A cultured man, he was among other things a collector of music, and maintained close ties with the imperial court in Vienna throughout his career.