Issuer | City of Lucerne |
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Period |
Free imperial city (1415-1648)
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Type | Standard circulation coin |
Year | 1603 |
Value | 10 Ducats (30) |
Currency | Thaler (1550-1656) |
Composition | Gold |
Weight | 34 g |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Demonetized | Yes |
Number | N# 296513 |
References |
Wielandt Luzern# 60,
Friedrich Wielandt; 1969. Münz- und Geldgeschichte des Standes Luzern. Schweizerischer Bankverein Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland.
HMZ 2# –,
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# 25
Franz Haas-Zumbühl; 1895. Die Münzen des Standes Luzern (Revue suisse de numismatique, Volume 5). L.-F. Jarrys, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Saint Leodegar facing left, sitting on a gothic throne, nimbate, wearing mitre and episcopal regalia. A soldier to the left, wearing military attire and sword, gouging the right eye of the saint with a hand drill. Tiled floor below.
Lettering: ✠ ❀ S ❀ LEODIGARI⁹ ❀ ❀ PATR ❀ LVCERNENSIS ❀ 1603 ❀
Translation:
Sanctus Leodigarius patronus Lucernensis.
Sain Ledegar, patron of Lucerne.
Crowned coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire depicting double headed eagle. Two Mirrored coats of arms of Lucerne below; inner fields with vegetal motifs; outer fields plain. Two lions supporting the two coats of arms. Left lion holding sword in right arm and cross-bearing orb in left arm. Right lion holding flag with both arms. Coats of arms of 18 bailiwicks on square shields around; clockwise: Rothenburg, Ruswil, Sempach, Habsburg, Horw, Rüßegg, Kriens, Ebikon, Knutwil, Wikon, Weggis, Triengen, Merenschwand, Malters, Münster, Sursee, Entlebuch, and Willisau.
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