Austria, Archbishopric of Salzburg, Paris von Lodron (1619-1653), Thaler 1624, Salzburg mint
Obverse: ornate oval shield below a cross and a cardinal's hat. Top third arms of Salzburg and below arms or the archbishop
PARIS D G ARCHIEPS SAL S A L
Reverse: St Ruppert sitting 3/4 left with crozier and saltboxe, on the right side of the thorne digit I
SANCTVS RVDBE RT VS EPS SALISB 1623
Diameter 40 mm, weight 28.44 g
Paris von Lodron was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest, Prince-Archbishop and Metropolitan of Salzburg in 1619-1653. Despite the hard times, he expanded the city's fortifications and managed to complete the construction of the cathedral. He died at the age of 67 on December 15 1653 of dropsy and heart disease. Archbishop Lodron was buried in the crypt of Salzburg Cathedral.
