The patron saints of the city are Saint Rupert and Saint Vergilius and are frequently depicted together on the larger silver coins. St. Vergilius oversaw construction of the first cathedral in Salzburg and stands behind it. St. Rupert by tradition initiated the salt mining industry in the town and is depicted holding a small container of the valuable mineral.
Well I guess that one always holding the cathedral makes a lot more sense now! Thanks for the info
BTW, and completely OT - There's a very good book on Protestant refugees from Salzburg who settled in America - The Salzburger Saga: Religious Exiles and Other Germans Along the Savannah by George Fenwick Jones. Provides an excellent overview of social/religious history in Salzburg during the time your klippe circulated, leading to the later expulsion and eventual settlement in Georgia (where most of the book is focused).
Hey, nice one! I love klippes, and other non-round coins. Love Salzburg stuff, too. I've had a number of St. Rupert pieces, but never a klippe.
Here is my one and only, a Nurnberg silver ducat klippe, from my Holey Coin Vest. I got this in a fortuitous forum trade a while back, and the little kid with the stick horse on it really made this one all the more appealing to me.
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BTW, is the guy on obv actually a saint? I always thought it was the archbishop depicted
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BTW, and completely OT - There's a very good book on Protestant refugees from Salzburg who settled in America - The Salzburger Saga: Religious Exiles and Other Germans Along the Savannah by George Fenwick Jones. Provides an excellent overview of social/religious history in Salzburg during the time your klippe circulated, leading to the later expulsion and eventual settlement in Georgia (where most of the book is focused).
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Hey, nice one! I love klippes, and other non-round coins. Love Salzburg stuff, too. I've had a number of St. Rupert pieces, but never a klippe.
Here is my one and only, a Nurnberg silver ducat klippe, from my Holey Coin Vest. I got this in a fortuitous forum trade a while back, and the little kid with the stick horse on it really made this one all the more appealing to me.
Love the design.
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