GERMANY. Eichstätt (Bistum). Sede Vacante, 1781. Konventionstaler 1781 (Silver, 42 mm, 27.99 g, 12 h), Nürnberg. HAC SVB - TVTEL-A / S.WIL• - TVTA CIVITAS EYSTETT - S.WAL City view, saints on clouds and eye of god above. Rev. CAPITULUM REGNANS SEDE VACANTE. / 1781 / K - R / 10 EINE FEINE MARCK. Three coats of arms within floral cartouche surrounded by 13 coats of arms. Davenport 2210. Cahn 145. KM 90. Zepernick 79. A very attractive city view with beautiful iridescent toning. Extremely fine.



The imposing bird’s-eye view of Eichstätt on this Taler is striking for its almost tangible sense of depth. In this respect, the design stands out favorably from the predominantly flat, two-dimensional cityscapes typically found on Baroque Talers.