City of Lucerne Dicken, 1550 – 1600

Dicken from City of Lucerne. Issued from 1550 to 1600. Struck in Silver. Measures 0 mm and weighs 11.3 g.

Obverse

Coat of arms of Lucerne on shield split vertically in half; the left half with vegetal pattern; the right half plain. "L" in left field. "V" in right field. Eagle facing left above. Antiqua script. (Moneta nova Lucernensis.
New coin of Lucerne.)

Reverse

Bust of Saint Leodegar facing right, nimbate, in regalia, wearing embroidered mitre, and holding hand drill on right shoulder. Antiqua script. (Sanctus Leodigarius.
Saint Leodegar.)