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2 Ducats
| Issuer | City of Lucerne |
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| Year | 1675 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the quartered coat of arms of Lucerne, surmounted by an elaborate feathered crown. Below the shield, two palm branches are tied together with a ribbon, forming a symmetrical decorative motif. The date 1675 appears within the encircling Latin legend. The overall design reflects the baroque heraldic style prevalent in Swiss cantonal coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Full-length figure of Saint Leodegar (Sanctus Leodigarius), patron saint of Lucerne, depicted standing, facing left, nimbed and vested in episcopal mitre and mantle. He raises his right hand in a gesture of benediction while holding his attribute, a hand drill (auger), in his left hand. To the right, the facade of a church is visible, with a small tree in the left field. The composition is characteristic of Swiss baroque hagiographic portraiture on cantonal gold coinage. |
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