Stadt Luzern Thaler, 1557

Thaler aus Stadt Luzern. Ausgegeben 1557. Geprägt in Silver. Durchmesser 44 mm, Gewicht 27.1 g.

Avers

Saint 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. (Sanctus Leodigarius Patronus Lucernae.
Saint Leodegar, patron of Lucerne.)

Revers

Crowned coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire depicting double headed eagle. Coat of arms of Lucerne below; right half hatched; right half plain. Two lions supporting the two coats of arms. Coats of arms of the 15 bailiwicks on square shields around; clockwise: Rothenburg, Entlebuch, Sempach, Triengen, Malters, Kriens, Merenschwand, Ebikon, Weggis, Horw, Habsburg, Münster, Sursee, Ruswil, and Willisau.