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Batzen MONETA NOVA LVCERNENSIS
| Issuer | City of Lucerne |
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| Year | 1622 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the crowned and intertwined cipher or monogram of Lucerne, rendered in a gothic style typical of early seventeenth-century Swiss municipal coinage. The device is surmounted by a small eagle displayed, serving as a civic heraldic charge above the crowned monogram. A circular legend in Latin surrounds the central device, reading the date 1622 integrated within the inscription. The design is executed in the flat, relief style characteristic of hammered billon coinage of the period, with a beaded or dotted inner border encircling the central motif. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design consists of a cross pattée formed by four ornate, foliate or lily-tipped arms, creating a symmetrical quatrefoil-like composition characteristic of Swiss cantonal coinage of the early seventeenth century. Each quadrant of the cross is filled with decorative foliage or scroll work, lending the design an intricate, Gothic aesthetic. The surrounding circular legend in Latin proclaims the civic motto of Lucerne. A beaded or dotted inner border separates the central cross device from the circumscriptional legend. The overall style is consistent with hammered billon coinage produced at the Lucerne Mint during the first quarter of the seventeenth century. |
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