Dicken Front-facing Ledodegar
Features
| Issuer | City of Lucerne |
|---|---|
| Period |
Free imperial city (1415-1648)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1475-1550 |
| Value | 1 Dicken = 1⁄4 Thaler (1/4) |
| Currency | Thaler (1422-1550) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 9.0 g |
| Diameter | 29 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number |
N# 287939
Numista type number (https://numista.com)
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| References |
Wielandt# 4,
Friedrich Wielandt; 1969. Münz- und Geldgeschichte des Standes Luzern. Schweizerischer Bankverein Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland.
HMZ 2# 608b,  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.
Franz Haas-Zumbühl; 1895. Die Münzen des Standes Luzern (Revue suisse de numismatique, Volume 5). L.-F. Jarrys, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Obverse
Coat of arms of Lucerne on square shield. Eagle facing left above.
Lettering: MONETA ⸰ NOVA ⸰ LVCERNENSIS
Translation: New coin of Lucerne.
Reverse
Front-facing bust of Saint Leodegar in regalia, wearing embroidered mitre and holding hand drill in right hand.
Lettering: ⸰⋆⦂ SANCTVS ✽ LEODIGARIVS ⦂⋆⸰
Translation: Saint Leodegar.
Mint
Lucerne, SwitzerlandComments
Varieties:
Gothic script variety 1 (Wielandt# 4)
Obverse lettering: MONETA ⸰ NOVA ⸰ LVCERNENSIS
Antiqua script variety (Wielandt# 4a)
Obverse lettering: MONETA ⸰ NOVA ⸰ LVCERNENSI'
Gothic script variety 2 (Wielandt# 4b)
Obverse lettering: MONETA ❀ NO : LVCERNENS'
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | ||||||||||||
| ND (1475-1550) | Wielandt# 4; LVCERNENSIS | |||||||||||
| ND (1475-1550) | Wielandt# 4a; LVCERNENSI' | |||||||||||
| ND (1475-1550) | Wielandt# 4b; LVCERNENS' | |||||||||||
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