City of Lucerne 6 Ducats, 1603

18 coats of arms

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Information

Country City of Lucerne City of Lucerne
Currency Thaler (1550 – 1656)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 6 Ducats
Year 1603
Ruler Free imperial city (1415–1648)
Composition Gold
Shape Round (irregular)
Weight (g) 21
Demonetized Yes

Description

6 Ducats from City of Lucerne. Issued in 1603. Struck in Gold. Measures 0 mm and weighs 21 g.

Obverse
Saint Leodegar facing left, sitting on a gothic throne, nimbate, wearing mitre and episcopal regalia. A soldier to the left, wearing military attire and sword, gouging the right eye of the saint with a hand drill. Tiled floor below. (Sanctus Leodigarius patronus Lucernensis.
Sain Ledegar, patron of Lucerne.)
Reverse
Crowned coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire depicting double headed eagle. Two Mirrored coats of arms of Lucerne below; inner fields with vegetal motifs; outer fields plain. Two lions supporting the two coats of arms. Left lion holding sword in right arm and cross-bearing orb in left arm. Right lion holding flag with both arms. Coats of arms of 18 bailiwicks on square shields around; clockwise: Rothenburg, Ruswil, Sempach, Habsburg, Horw, Rüßegg, Kriens, Ebikon, Knutwil, Wikon, Weggis, Triengen, Merenschwand, Malters, Münster, Sursee, Entlebuch, and Willisau.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1603 

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