¼ Guilder "Viertel Guter Gulden"
Features
| Issuer |
City of Lucerne
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1648-1798)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 1744 |
| Value | ¼ Guilder = ⅛ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1675-1746) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.44 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 337885 |
| References | Wielandt Luzern# 168 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). Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler; 1974. Die Münzen der Schweiz im 18. Jahrhundert = The coins of Switzerland in the 18th century. Bank Leu, Zürich, Switzerland. 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
Coat of arms of Lucerne on ornate shield with scrolls and flower garland.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ❀ MONETA REIPUB · LUCERNENSIS
Unabridged legend: Moneta Republicae Lucernensis.
Translation: Coin of the Republic of Lucerne.
Engraver: Hans Jakob Brupacher
Reverse
Inscription in five lines in ornate cartouche.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
DOMI
NUS
SPES · POP :
SUI
1744
I B
¼ G G
Unabridged legend: Dominus spes populi sui. ¼ Guter Gulden.
Translation: God (is) the hope of His people. ¼ good guilder.
Engraver: Hans Jakob Brupacher
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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