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Holy Roman Empire, Archbishopric Salzburg, Johann Ernst of Thun and Hohenstein, Taler 1699

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Holy Roman Empire, Archbishopric Salzburg, Johann Ernst of Thun and Hohenstein, Taler 1699 (obverse) Holy Roman Empire, Archbishopric Salzburg, Johann Ernst of Thun and Hohenstein, Taler 1699 (reverse)

The issuer of this magnificent Salzburg taler was Archbishop Johann Ernst of Thun and Hohenstein (1687-1709), who is known under the sobriquet of the "founder" (der Stifter). Johann Ernst founded a convent school for young women as well as several colleges that were to enable destitute young men to attend university. With this, the archbishop raised a personal elite, for the young men were obliged to enter his services after completing their studies.

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