Schilling Gothic script, MONETA NOVA LVCERNENSIS

Issuer City of Lucerne
Year 1422-1480
Type Standard circulation coin
Value 1 Schilling (1⁄40)
Currency Thaler (1422-1550)
Composition Billon
Weight 1.6 g
Diameter 21 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Wielandt Luzern#17v 2#611a , Haas L#
Obverse description Coat of arms of Lucerne on small square shield divided vertically in half. Left half with vertical hatch. Right half plain. Eagle looking left above. L in left field. V in right field. Quadrilobe around. Gothic script.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering MONETA NO LVCERN
(Translation: Coin of Lucerne.)
Reverse description Saint Leodegar standing, nimbate, in regalia, wearing mitre, holding hand drill in right hand and crosier in right hand. Polylobe behind. Gothic script.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering SANCT LEODIG
(Translation: Saint Leodegar.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (1422-1480) - -
Numisquare ID 8837197930
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