2 Ducats

Features

Issuer City of Lucerne
Period Free imperial city (1415-1648)
Type Pattern
Year 1613
Value 2 Ducats (6)
Currency Thaler (1550-1656)
Composition Gold
Weight 6.715 g
Diameter 31 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
298141
References Wielandt Luzern# 67a,
Friedrich Wielandt; 1969. Münz- und Geldgeschichte des Standes Luzern. Schweizerischer Bankverein Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland.
HMZ 2# 635fᴬᵁ,
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# 37
Franz Haas-Zumbühl; 1895. Die Münzen des Standes Luzern (Revue suisse de numismatique, Volume 5). L.-F. Jarrys, Geneva, Switzerland.

Obverse

Nimbate double-headed imperial eagle. Cross above. Coat of arms of Lucerne on gothic shield below; left field with grid hatch; right field plain.

Lettering: + MON + NO + LVC ERNENSIS +

Translation:
Moneta nova Lucernensis.
New coin of Lucerne.

Reverse

Bust of Saint Leodegar facing right, with nimbus, wearing mitre and episcopal robes, holding hand drill in right hand.

Lettering: + SANCT9 + LEODIGARI9 + 1613 +

Translation:
Sanctus Leodigarius.
Saint Leodegar.

Mint

Lucerne, Switzerland

Comments

Gold strike of a silver dicken.

Varieties:
1613 variety 2 (Wielandt# 67a)
Obverse lettering: + MON + NO + LVC ERNENSIS +
Reverse lettering: + SANCT9 + LEODIGARI9 + 1613 +

1613 variety 7 (Wielandt# 67f)
Obverse lettering: + MON + NO + LVC ERNENSIS +
Reverse lettering: + SANCT9 + LEODIGARI + 16I3 +

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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