City of Lucerne Schilling, 1422 – 1480

Gothic script; MONETA LVCERNENSIS

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country City of Lucerne City of Lucerne
Currency Thaler (1422 – 1550)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 1 Schilling
Year 1422 – 1480
Ruler Free imperial city (1415–1648)
Composition Billon
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 1.6
Diameter (mm) 21
Demonetized Yes

Description

1 Schilling from City of Lucerne. Issued from 1422 to 1480. Struck in Billon. Measures 21 mm and weighs 1.6 g.

Obverse
Coat of arms of Lucerne on small square shield divided vertically in half. Eagle looking left above. L in left field. V in right field. Quadrilobe around. Gothic script. (Coin of Lucerne.)
Reverse
Saint Leodegar standing, nimbate, in regalia, wearing mitre, holding hand drill in right hand and crosier in right hand. Polylobe behind. Gothic script. (Saint Leodegar.)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17a
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17b
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17c
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17d
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17e
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17f
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17g
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17h
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17i
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17k
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17l
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17m
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17n
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17o
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17p
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17q
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17r
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17s
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17t
ND (1422-1480)  Wielandt# 17u

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