City of Lucerne Batzen, 1622

MONETA NOVA LVCERNENSIS

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country City of Lucerne City of Lucerne
Currency Thaler (1550 – 1656)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Batzen
Year 1622
Ruler Free imperial city (1415–1648)
Composition Billon
Shape Round
Weight (g) 1.7
Diameter (mm) 23
Demonetized Yes

Description

Batzen from City of Lucerne. Issued in 1622. Struck in Billon. Measures 23 mm and weighs 1.7 g.

Obverse
Eagle looking left. Coat of arms of Lucerne below; right field with vegetal motifs; left field plain. (Moneta nova Lucernensis.
New coin of Lucerne.)
Reverse
Cross with split ends. Four fleurs-de-lis pointing inwards in the cantons. (Concordia res parvae crescunt.
Small things flourish by concord.)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1622  — Wielandt# 85
1622  — Wielandt# 85a
1622  — Wielandt# 85b
1622  — Wielandt# 85c
1622  — Wielandt# 85d
1622  — Wielandt# 85e
1622  — Wielandt# 85f
1622  — Wielandt# 85g
1622  — Wielandt# 85h
1622  — Wielandt# 85i

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