City of Lucerne 6 Ducats, 1603
18 coats of arms
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Information
Country
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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