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1/2 Batzen 'Doppler' Gothic shield
| Issuer | City of Lucerne |
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| Year | 1540 |
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| Value | 1/2 Batzen = 1⁄32 Thaler |
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| Reverse description | Front-facing nimbate bust of Saint Leodegar (Léger), patron saint of Lucerne, depicted in episcopal regalia with a mitre adorned with two stars. The saint holds an auger (hand drill) in his right hand, his traditional martyrdom attribute. The peripheral legend in Antiqua script encircles the design. |
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| Mintage | ND (1540) - Wielandt# 16 - ND (1540) - Wielandt# 16 g - ND (1540) - Wielandt# 16a - ND (1540) - Wielandt# 16b - ND (1540) - Wielandt# 16c - ND (1540) - Wielandt# 16d - ND (1540) - Wielandt# 16e - |
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Lucerne's 1/2 Batzen issues of this period were struck under the monetary framework established by the Swiss Confederation following the Freiburg accord of 1403, which attempted — with only partial success — to standardize small billon coinage across the cantons. The "Doppler" designation refers to the coin's value of two Rappen, a denomination that saw heavy use in market transactions throughout the central Swiss cantons during the mid-sixteenth century.
The HMZ 2#622e classification places this within a tightly defined sequence; the Wielandt reference remains the authority on Lucerne municipal coinage for this era, and die variations across the 622 series are documented but rarely attributed at point of sale.