Gulden Baroque shield; straight inscription

Features

Issuer City of Lucerne
Period Republic (1648-1798)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1714
Value 1 Gulden = ½ Thaler
Currency Thaler (1675-1746)
Composition Silver
Weight 13.1 g
Diameter 34.5 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
76571
References Wielandt Luzern# 148,
Friedrich Wielandt; 1969. Münz- und Geldgeschichte des Standes Luzern. Schweizerischer Bankverein Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland.
HMZ 2# 653b,
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.
Divo/Tob18# 547a,
Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler; 1974. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 18. Jahrhundert. Bank Leu AG, Zürich, Switzerland.
KM# 47,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
Haas L# 104
Franz Haas-Zumbühl; 1895. Die Münzen des Standes Luzern (Revue suisse de numismatique, Volume 5). L.-F. Jarrys, Geneva, Switzerland.

Series: 1713-1714 coat of arms obverse

Obverse

Coat of arms of Lucerne with arabesque in left field on ornate shield with scrolls, leaves, and flowers. Palmette above and mascaron below.

Script: Latin

Lettering: MONETA ★ NOVA ★ REIP ★ LVCERNENSIS ★ 1714

Translation:
Moneta nova Republicae Lucernensis.
New coin of the Republic of Lucerne.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines within ornate cartouche with scrolls.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
AUXILIO
DEI
PROSPE
RE

Mint

Lucerne, Switzerland

Comments

Mint master: Hans Wilhelm Krauer (1713-1715)

Varieties:
Variety 1 (Wielandt# 148)
Reverse lettering: (...) PROSPE / RE

Varieties:
Variety 1 (Wielandt# 148a)
Reverse lettering: (...) PROSPE : / RE

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1714  Wielandt# 148
1714  Wielandt# 148a

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Gulden (Baroque shield; straight inscription)Picture 1 of a sold Gulden (Baroque shield; straight inscription)
Heritage Auctions
Weekly World and Ancient Coin Auction 231911
Lot 62317
Internet Archive
14 Mar 2019 Undetermined VF
(NGC VF25)
USD 132.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
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