(sold for $326.0)

1740, Olmutz, Jakob Ernst v. Liechtenstein Castelcorn. Silver Thaler Coin. RR!

Mint year: 1740
Mint Place: Olmutz
Denomination: Thaler
Reference: Davenport 1227, KM-454. R!
Condition: Removed suspension loop at 12 o'clock (once used as jewellery), minor marginal planchet imperfection (not a hit) at 3 o'clock, otherwise XF-AU!
Weight: 28.94gm
Diameter: 44mm
Material: Silver

Obverse: Draped bust of Prince-Bishop Jakob Ernst von Liechtenstein-Castelcorn right.
Legend: IAC . ERN : D : G : EPUS : OLOMUCENSIS : DUX . S : R : I : PCPS .

Reverse: Papal legate's hat above cross-topped round composite coat-of-arms. Crossed sword and crozier in background. Date (17-40) in legend.
Comment: The two crowns (a bishop's tiara and the ducal crown) symbolize, the double function of the ruler as prince and bishop.
Legend: REG : CAP : BO : ET : DE : LIECHTENSTEIN COMES 1740

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.