2 Ducats

Features

Issuer City of Lucerne
Period Free imperial city (1415-1648)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1603
Value 2 Ducats (6)
Currency Thaler (1550-1656)
Composition Gold
Weight 6.90 g
Diameter 29.2 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
296508
References Wielandt Luzern# 58,
Friedrich Wielandt; 1969. Münz- und Geldgeschichte des Standes Luzern. Schweizerischer Bankverein Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland.
HMZ 2# 631,
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.
Haas L# 6
Franz Haas-Zumbühl; 1895. Die Münzen des Standes Luzern (Revue suisse de numismatique, Volume 5). L.-F. Jarrys, Geneva, Switzerland.

Obverse

Nimbate double-headed eagle. Coat of arms of Lucerne below; left field with vegetal motif; right field plain. "16" and "L" in left field. "03" and "V" in right field.

Lettering:
❀ MONETA ❀ NOVA ❀ LVCERNENSIS ❀
1603
L V

Translation:
Moneta nova Lucernensis.
New coin of Lucerne.

Reverse

Front-facing bust of Saint Leodegar, with nimbus, mitre, hand drill, and crosier.

Lettering: ❀ + SANCTVS ❀ LEODIGARI9 : ❀

Translation: Saint Leodegar.

Mint

Lucerne, Switzerland

Comments

Gold strike of a Dicken pattern, similar to the one of 1610.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1603 

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