10 Ducats 18 coats of arms

Features

Issuer City of Lucerne
Period Free imperial city (1415-1648)
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.

Obverse

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.

Reverse

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.

Mint

Lucerne, Switzerland

Comments

Minted with the dies of the Thaler pieces from 1603.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1603 

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