4 Goldgulden 15 coats of arms

€291,901.00
IssuerCity of Lucerne
Year1557
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value4 Ducat = 12 Thalers
CurrencyThaler (1550-1656)
CompositionGold
Weight14.72 g
Dimensions45.0 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
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In circulation to
Reference(s) Wielandt Luzern#30, HMZ 2#–, Haas L#
Obverse descriptionSaint Leodegar facing left, sitting on a gothic throne, nimbate, wearing mitre and regalia. A soldier to the left, wearing sword, gouging the right eye of the saint with a drill. Tiled floor below.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering1557 ✥ S ✥ LEODIGARI⁹ ✥ PATR` ✥ LVCERNE`
(Translation: Sanctus Leodigarius Patronus Lucernae. Saint Leodegar, patron of Lucerne.)
Reverse descriptionCrowned coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire depicting double headed eagle. Coat of arms of Lucerne below; left half hatched; right half plain. Two lions supporting the two coats of arms. Coats of arms of the 15 bailiwicks on square shields around; clockwise: Rothenburg, Entlebuch, Sempach, Triengen, Malters, Kriens, Merenschwand, Ebikon, Weggis, Horw, Habsburg, Münster, Sursee, Ruswil, and Willisau.
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Mint
Mintage1557  - -
Catalog ID5823209500
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