Archbishopric of Salzburg
Paris von Lodron (1619-1653), Thaler 1626, Salzburg Mint
Obverse: Madonna with a child and the inscription SIDIVM CONF VG SVB IVVM PRAE
PARIS D G ARCHI EPS SAL SE AP LE
Reverse: standing Saint Rupert of Salzburg
SANCT RVDBER TVS EPS SALISB
Weight 28.59 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.
