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| Location | City of Lucerne |
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| Year | 1699 |
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| Reference(s) | Wielandt Luzern#– |
| Obverse description | Saint Leodegar seated facing left, vested in mitre and episcopal regalia, raising his right hand in blessing and holding a crosier in his left hand, flanked by the armoured figure of Saint Maurice bearing a lance with banner; in the foreground, two putti support an ornate cartouche bearing the arms of Lucerne, one holding a drill and palm leaf, the other a sword and palm leaf. The collegiate church of Lucerne appears in the right background, with the date 1699 in the lower field. The circular legend INTER SANCTOS SORS ILLORUM runs along the border. |
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| Obverse lettering | INTER SANCTOS SORS ILLORUM 1699 (Translation: Their fate among the saints.) |
| Reverse description | A detailed panoramic aerial view of the city of Lucerne seen from the south, depicting the Reuss River, Lake Lucerne, the Chapel Bridge, the Musegg Wall, and the Church of St. Leodegar rendered in fine relief. In the upper field, the crowned Madonna with the Christ Child appears enthroned in clouds, accompanied to the right by a putto holding a torch. The legend LVCERNA PEDIBVS MEIS arcs along the upper border. |
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