20 Kreuzers - Sigismund von Schrattenbach

The 1765 20 Kreuzer coin was minted under the authority of Sigismund von Schrattenbach, who served as the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg from 1753 to 1771. During this period, the Archbishopric of Salzburg functioned as an ecclesiastical principality within the Holy Roman Empire, maintaining its own autonomous minting rights. The production of such denominations was central to the regional economy, facilitating trade and demonstrating the ecclesiastical state's political independence from the larger Austrian Habsburg territories.

The design of this coinage reflects the formal, ornate aesthetics characteristic of mid-18th-century Baroque ecclesiastical currency. It typically features the Archbishop's coat of arms on one side and a depiction of Saint Rupert—the patron saint of Salzburg—on the other. The coinage of Schrattenbach is particularly notable for its consistency and is frequently associated with the period during which the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart served at the Salzburg court, providing a tangible link to the cultural landscape of the era.