Schilling Throned Leodegar

Issuer City of Lucerne
Year 1482-1497
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 Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Wielandt Luzern#18t, HMZ 2#611b, Haas L#449
Obverse description Coat of arms of Lucerne on small square shield divided vertically in half. Eagle looking left above. L in left field. V in right field. Quadrilobe around. Gothic script.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering ✠ MONET` NO` ⸰ LVCERNENS` ⸰ L V
(Translation: Moneta nova Lucernensis. New coin of Lucerne.)
Reverse description Saint Leodegar standing, nimbate, in regalia, wearing mitre, holding hand drill in right hand and crosier in left hand. Throne behind. Gothic script.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering SANCT LVDIGAR`
(Translation: Sanctus Ludigarius. Saint Leodegar.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ND (1482-1497) - -
Numisquare ID 3790372350
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