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1753, Salzburg, Andreas Jacob of Dietrichstein. Tiny Silver Pfennig Coin. XF!

Mint Year: 1753
Reference: KM-352.
Mint Place: Salzburg
Condition: About XF!
Denomination: Pfennig (uniface type)
Ruler: Andreas Jacob of Dietrichstein (Prince-Bishop of Salzburg, 1747–1753)
Diameter: 11.5mm
Material: Silver
Weight: 0.31gm

Obverse: Date (1753) above two shields with arms of Salzburg and the Prince-Bishop. Initial (.S.) below.

Reverse: Blank (uniface type).

The Archbishopric of Salzburg was an ecclesiastical state of the Holy Roman Empire, roughly consisting of the present-day state of Salzburg (the ancient Roman city of Iuvavum) in Austria. Since 1648, the Archbishop of Salzburg has also borne the title Primas Germaniae ("First [Bishop] of Germania"). The powers of this title - now non-jurisdictional - are limited to being the Pope's first correspondent in the German-speaking world, but used to include the right to summon the Prince-electors. The Archbishop also has the title of legatus natus ("permanent legate") to the Pope, which, although not a cardinal, gives the Archbishop the privilege of wearing a cardinal's scarlet vesture, even in Rome.