Thaler 16 coats of arms

€291,896.00
IssuerCity of Lucerne
Year1557
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Thaler
CurrencyThaler (1550-1656)
CompositionSilver
Weight27.5 g
Dimensions44.8 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
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In circulation to
Reference(s) Wielandt Luzern#30a, HMZ 2#617d, Haas L#81
Obverse descriptionSaint Leodegar facing left, sitting on a gothic throne, nimbate, wearing mitre and regalia. A soldier to the left, wearing sword, gouging the right eye of the saint with a drill. Tiled floor below.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering1557 ✥ S ✥ LEODIGARI⁹ ✥ PATR` ✥ LVCERNE`
(Translation: Sanctus Leodigarius Patronus Lucernae. Saint Leodegar, patron of Lucerne.)
Reverse descriptionCrowned coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire depicting double headed eagle. Coat of arms of Lucerne below; left half hatched; right half plain. Two lions supporting the two coats of arms. Coats of arms of the 16 bailiwicks on square shields around; clockwise: Rothenburg, Entlebuch, Sempach, Triengen, Malters, Kriens, Merenschwand, Ebikon, Rüßegg, Weggis, Horw, Habsburg, Münster, Sursee, Ruswil, and Willisau.
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Mintage1557  - Wielandt# 30a -
1557  - Wielandt# 30b -
Catalog ID3794811990
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