Ducat

Features

Issuer City of Lucerne
Period Republic (1648-1798)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1695-1713
Value 1 Ducat (3.48)
Currency Thaler (1675-1746)
Composition Gold (.986)
Weight 3.5 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round
Technique Roller milled
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
117833
References Wielandt Luzern# 138,
Friedrich Wielandt; 1969. Münz- und Geldgeschichte des Standes Luzern. Schweizerischer Bankverein Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland.
HMZ 2# 648a,
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 2. Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
Divo/Tob17# 1163,
Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler; 1987. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 17. Jahrhundert. Bank Leu AG, Zürich, Switzerland.
KM# 36,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Fr# 302
Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, Robert Friedberg; 2017. Gold Coins of the World : From Ancient Times to the Present (9th edition). Coin & Currency Institute, Williston, Vermont, United States.

Obverse

Full length standing figures of two saints. Leodegar on the left, wearing mitre and episcopal attire and holding crosier in left hand. Maurice on the right, wearing suit of armour and helmet with feather, holding lance with flag in left hand and supporting shield with cross with right hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ST : LEODEGARIVS ET MAURITI9 . PATR :
🙥✶🙧

Unabridged legend: Sancti Leodigarius et Mauritius patroni.

Translation: Patron saints Leodegar and Maurice.

Engraver: Johann Karl von Hedlinger

Reverse

Inscription in four lines within ornate cartouche. Head of cherub above.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DVCUTVS
REIPVPLICÆ

LVCER:
NENSIS

Unabridged legend: Ducatus reipublicae Lucernensis.

Translation: Ducat of the Republic of Lucerne.

Engraver: Johann Karl von Hedlinger

Mint

Lucerne, Switzerland

Comments

Actual years of mintage are unknown: around 1700 according to Wielandt# 138, page 134.

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