Austria, Archbishopric of Salzburg, Paris von Lodron (1619-1653), Thaler 1623, Salzburg mint
Obverse: crowned Madona with child above the arms of the Archbishop, in a rim, the first verse of a prayer to Mary, legend around
PARIS D G ARCHI-EPS SAL SE AP LE
Reverse: St Rupert standing with his salt boxe and crozier, and arms of Salzburg below
SANCT RVDBER-TVS EPS SALISB 1623
Diameter 42 mm, weight 28.16 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.
