City of Lucerne Schilling, 1482 – 1497

Gothic script; antiqua M; MONETA NOVA LUCERNENSIS

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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)
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. Eagle looking left above. L in left field. V in right field. Quadrilobe around. Gothic script. (Moneta nova Lucernensis.
New coin of Lucerne.)
Reverse
Saint Leodegar standing, nimbate, in regalia, wearing mitre, holding hand drill in right hand and crosier in left hand. Gothic script. (Saint Leodegar.)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18o
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18p
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18q
ND (1482-1497)  Wielandt# 18r

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