City of Lucerne Dicken, 1610

Dicken from City of Lucerne. Issued in 1610. Struck in Silver. Measures 30 mm and weighs 8.6 g.

Obverse

Coat of arms of Lucerne; left field with vegetal motifs; right field plain. Nimbate double-headed imperial eagle above. Cross and crown above the eagle. First two digits of the year to the left. Last two digits of the year to the right. (Moneta nova Lucernensis.
New coin of Lucerne.)

Reverse

Half-length figure of Saint Leodegar, facing slightly left, with nimbus, wearing mitre, episcopal robe, and cross around the neck, holding hand drill in right hand and crosier in left hand. (Sanctus Leodigarius.
Saint Leodegar.)