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Ducat Wild men
| Issuer | City of Lucerne |
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| Year | 1741 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The arms of Lucerne — a vertically striped shield — displayed at center within an elaborate Baroque cartouche surmounted by a mural crown. Two wild men (Wildemänner), depicted as bearded nude figures wreathed in foliage, stand as heraldic supporters to either side of the shield, each holding a pine branch or club. The composition rests on a decorative foliate base adorned with a grotesque mask in the lower field, the whole executed in high relief in the exuberant late Baroque style characteristic of Swiss cantonal coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | The legend DUCATUS REIPUBLICÆ LUCERNENSIS, with the engraver's initials I·T and the date 1741 below, is displayed within an ornate Baroque cartouche framed by symmetrical acanthus scrollwork and foliate branches. A floral spray decorates the upper portion of the cartouche, while scrolling tendrils fill the lower corners, creating a richly decorative surround consistent with the high Baroque die-engraving tradition of 18th-century Swiss minting. The text is arranged in five lines within the central field, with no additional border legend. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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