City of Lucerne Schilling, 1482 – 1497

Gothic script; antiqua M; 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 1482 – 1497
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 1482 to 1497. 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. Left half with vertical hatch, diagonal grid, or filled. Right half plain. 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 left hand. Polylobe behind. Gothic script. (Saint Leodegar.)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18.1a
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18.1b
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18.1c
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18.2a
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18.2b
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18.2c
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18.3a
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18.3b
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18.3c
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18d
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18e
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18f
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18g
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18h
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18i
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18k
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18l
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18m
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18n

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