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Gulden Baroque shield, straight inscription
| Issuer | City of Lucerne |
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| Year | 1714 |
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| Value | 1 Gulden = 1/2 Thaler |
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| Obverse description | Central field features an elaborate Baroque cartouche shield of Lucerne — divided by a vertical pale — set within an ornate foliate surround of scrolling acanthus leaves, floral sprigs, and a grotesque mask at the base. The shield is surmounted by a decorative foliate crest with additional scrollwork flanking both sides. The circular legend, interrupted by five six-pointed stars, reads MONETA ★ NOVA ★ REIP ★ LVCERNENSIS ★ 1714, arranged along the outer periphery with the date at lower right. The coin's edge is bordered by a fine milled collar, and the overall design reflects the high Baroque artistic style characteristic of early eighteenth-century Swiss cantonal coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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