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1624, Salzburg, Count Paris von Lodron. Nice Silver 2 Kreuzer Coin. F-VF

Mint Year: 1624 Reference: KM-86. Mint Place: Salzburg Denomination: 2 Kreuzer Ruler: Count Paris von Lodron. Condition: Greenish deposits in reverse, planchet defect in reverse, otherwise F-VF Diameter: 18mm Weight: 1.13gm Material: Silver

Obverse: Tasseled papal legate´s hat above cross-topped shield with arms of the Prince-Bishop. Legend: PARIS . D : G . ARCHIEPS .

Reverse: Date (1624) above shield with arms of the Archibishopric. Value (2) below. Legend: SALISBV - RGENSIS

The Archbishopric of Salzburg was an ecclesiastical state of the Holy Roman Empire, roughly consisting of the present-day state of Salzburg (the ancient Roman city of Iuvavum) in Austria.

Since 1648, the Archbishop of Salzburg has also borne the title Primas Germaniae ("First [Bishop] of Germania"). The powers of this title – now non-jurisdictional – are limited to being the Pope's first correspondent in the German-speaking world, but used to include the right to summon the Prince-electors. The Archbishop also has the title of legatus natus ("permanent legate") to the Pope, which, although not a cardinal, gives the Archbishop the privilege of wearing a cardinal's scarlet vesture, even in Rome.

In the Holy Roman Empire, the Thaler was used as the standard against which the various states' currencies could be valued.

The Italian-Tyrolean Count Paris von Lodron (1619 to 1653) managed, thanks to his diplomatic talents, to keep Salzburg Land largely intact throughout the Thirty-Years War. The new university of Salzburg was also inaugurated in this period, and named after him.