½ Dicken Gold strike of ducat
Features
| Issuer |
City of Lucerne
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Free imperial city (1415-1648)
|
| Type | Patterns |
| Years | 1621-1622 |
| Value | ½ Dicken = ⅛ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1550-1656) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.12 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 298168 |
| References | Wielandt Luzern# 81a 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). Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 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
Nimbate double-headed imperial eagle. Cross above. Date split in fields. Coat of arms of Lucerne below; left field with vegetal motifs; right field plain.
Lettering:
MONETA + NOVA + LVCERNENSI
1621
Translation:
Moneta nova Lucernensis.
New coin of Lucerne.
Reverse
Bust of Saint Maurice, with nimbus, wearing helmet and plate armour with large cross on chest, and holding upright sword in right hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SANCTVS • MAVRITIVS ✶ PATRON
Translation:
Sanctus Mauritius Patrons.
Patron Saint Maurice.
Mint
Lucerne, SwitzerlandComments
Varieties:
1621 variety 1 (Wielandt# 81a)
Obverse lettering: MONETA + NOVA + LVCERNENSI
Date: 16 21
Reverse lettering: SANCTVS • MAVRITIVS ✶ PATRON
1622 variety 1 (Wielandt# 82)
Obverse lettering: MONETA ✶ NOVA ✶ LVCERNENSIS
Date: 16 zz
Reverse lettering: SANCTVS • MAVRITIVS ★ PATRON •
1621 variety 1 (Wielandt# 81a)
Obverse lettering: MONETA + NOVA + LVCERNENSI
Date: 16 21
Reverse lettering: SANCTVS • MAVRITIVS ✶ PATRON
1622 variety 1 (Wielandt# 82)
Obverse lettering: MONETA ✶ NOVA ✶ LVCERNENSIS
Date: 16 zz
Reverse lettering: SANCTVS • MAVRITIVS ★ PATRON •
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1621 | Wielandt# 81a | ||||||||||||||
| 1622 | Wielandt# 82 | ||||||||||||||
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