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Thaler Coat of arms of Lucerne
| Issuer | City of Lucerne |
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| Year | 1550-1567 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central field bears the arms of Lucerne — a diagonally divided shield — displayed within an elaborately decorated ornate cartouche with vegetal scrollwork motifs in the left field, the right field remaining plain. A nimbate double-headed eagle spreads its wings above the shield. The letter 'L' appears in the left field and 'V' in the right field, flanking the central device. The peripheral legend in Latin capital letters encircles the design. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Lucerne struck thalers under a cantonal minting authority that operated with considerable autonomy from the Swiss Confederation, and the issues of this period coincide with the city's deepening alliance with the Catholic cantons during the early decades of confessional conflict in the Swiss lands. The precise date range reflects successive die periods rather than continuous production — output was sporadic, tied to the availability of silver flowing through Lucerne's trade networks with northern Italy.
Wielandt's attribution separates the dies across this window by subtle heraldic variations in the shield rendering, which explains the dual reference numbers.