Angster
Features
| Issuer |
City of Lucerne
 |
|---|---|
| Period |
Republic (1648-1798)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1775-1790 |
| Value | 1 Angster = 1⁄720 New Thaler |
| Currency | New Thaler (1773-1797) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 0.7 g |
| Diameter | 13 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 60853 |
| References | Wielandt Luzern# 183 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). 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.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 oval shield with scrolls. Palm leaf to the left and laurel branch to the right.
Reverse
Inscription in three lines with baroque scrolls above and below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
I
ANGSTER
1775
Comments
Varieties:
Variety 1775 (Wielandt# 183)
Weight: 0.62–0.8 g
© Sincona AG
Variety 1790 (Wielandt# 184)
Weight: 0.6–0.8 g
© Sincona AG
Variety 1775 (Wielandt# 183)
Weight: 0.62–0.8 g
© Sincona AG
Variety 1790 (Wielandt# 184)
Weight: 0.6–0.8 g
© Sincona AG
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1775 | 17% | ||||||||||||||
| 1790 | 100% | ||||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 87
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