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Rappen Silver piedfort
| Issuer | City of Lucerne |
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| Year | 1774 |
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| Value | 1 Rappen (1⁄360) |
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| Obverse description | Central shield bearing the arms of Lucerne — divided per pale with alternating blue and white vertical stripes — set within an ornate oval cartouche. The shield is flanked symmetrically by a palm branch to the left and a laurel branch to the right, both rendered in fine baroque style. A decorative shell or volute ornament surmounts the shield at the top of the cartouche. The letter B appears in the field, likely denoting the die-cutter or mint official. The overall composition reflects the formal civic heraldic tradition of 18th-century Swiss cantonal coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The denomination and date are inscribed in three bold lines across the center of the coin, reading '1 / RAPEN / 1774', enclosed within an elaborate foliate and scrollwork cartouche of baroque character. The upper portion of the cartouche features symmetrical leaf and scroll volutes, while the lower portion is anchored by a stylized shell or floral finial. The entire design is framed by a distinctive beaded or milled border that runs along the full circumference of the coin. The lettering is rendered in large, raised Roman capitals, lending clarity and authority to the denomination statement. |
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