½ Thaler 18 coats of arms
Features
| Issuer |
City of Lucerne
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Free imperial city (1415-1648)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1603 |
| Value | ½ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1550-1656) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 14.2 g |
| Diameter | 42.0 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 296515 |
| References | Wielandt Luzern# 60a Friedrich Wielandt; 1969. Münz- und Geldgeschichte des Standes Luzern. Schweizerischer Bankverein, Luzern, Switzerland. Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann. Der neue HMZ-Katalog. Band 2 - Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (2 volumes).Franz Haas-Zumbühl; 1895. “Die Münzen des Standes Luzern”, Schweizerische Numismatische Rundschau = Revue Suisse de Numismatique (Swiss Numismatic Review), Volume 5, pages 137-224. |
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.
Script: Latin
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, SwitzerlandComments
Minted with the dies of the Thaler pieces from 1603.
Most pieces show traces of gold plating.
Most pieces show traces of gold plating.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1603 | |||||||||||||||
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