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Schilling Klippe
| Issuer | City of Lucerne |
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| Year | 1550-1575 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1550-1656) |
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| Obverse description | Square klippe flan struck with a central quatrefoil frame enclosing the arms of Lucerne — a diagonally divided shield — rendered in relief against a plain field. A beaded inner border surrounds the central device, with a circular Latin legend occupying the outer ring between the beaded border and the edge of the flan. The klippe exhibits two pierced holes at opposing corners, suggesting later use as a devotional or commemorative pendant. The hammered technique imparts characteristic irregular planchet edges consistent with mid-sixteenth-century Swiss municipal coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Square klippe reverse bearing a crowned frontal figure — likely the Virgin Mary or a saintly patron — depicted within a circular beaded border at the centre of the flan. The enthroned or standing figure is rendered in low relief in the Gothic tradition, with drapery folds visible below. A circular Latin devotional legend encircles the central device, reading CRVCEM TVAM ADORAMVS, a phrase of liturgical character attesting to the religious significance of this issue. Two pierced holes are present at opposing corners of the klippe, consistent with the obverse. The overall style reflects the late Gothic engraving conventions prevalent in Swiss city coinage of the mid-sixteenth century. |
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| Reverse lettering | ✠ CRVCEM : TVAM : ADORAMVS : |
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