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Dicken Leodegar facing right
| Issuer | City of Lucerne |
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| Year | 1475-1550 |
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| Weight | 9.0 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by the quartered heraldic shield of Lucerne, displaying the city's arms in a pointed Gothic shield form. An eagle displayed facing left surmounts the shield at the top of the field. The circumferential legend in Gothic lettering runs along the beaded inner border, reading MONETA NOVA LVCERNEN (with variant endings depending on die). The overall composition is typical of late-medieval Swiss municipal coinage, executed in the hammered technique with characteristic irregular flan. |
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| Reverse description | Bust of Saint Leodegar (Leodegarius), patron saint of Lucerne, depicted facing right in episcopal regalia. The saint wears an elaborately embroidered mitre and liturgical vestments, and bears his distinctive attribute — a hand drill (auger) resting on his right shoulder, referencing his martyrdom. The circumferential legend in Gothic lettering, separated by ornamental stops, identifies the saint, running along the beaded inner border. The composition reflects the characteristic devotional iconography of late-medieval Swiss cantonal coinage. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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