© Stacks Bowers
© Stacks Bowers
20 Ducats
1745 year| Gold | 71.25 g | 48.9 mm |
| Issuer | City of Lucerne |
|---|---|
| Period | Republic (1648-1798) |
| Type | Non-circulating coin |
| Year | 1745 |
| Value | 20 Ducats (55) |
| Currency | Thaler (1675-1746) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 71.25 g |
| Diameter | 48.9 mm |
| Thickness | 3.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#192032 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Aerial view of the city of Lucerne seen from the south, with the Reuss River, Vierwaldstätter Lake, Chapel Bridge, Musegg Wall, and Saint Leodegar Church. Crowned Madonna with baby Christ in cloud above. To the right, putto facing left, holding torch in right hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LVCERNA PEDIBVS MEIS
· I · BRUPACHER
Translation: Lucerne at my feet.
Engraver: Jakob Brupacher
Edge
Plain
Comment
Forrer I:303The coin in the main image:
◦ Auctioned by Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio), NYINC Auction, 11 January 2019, Lot 41401. Estimated at 40,000-60,000 USD.
◦ Auctioned by Stack's, Vermeule, Ward, and Mexico Maxico Collections, 11 January 2010, Lot 1067. Estimated at 47,500-52,500 USD.
◦ Ex-Roman Abt Collection. Auctioned by Adolf Hess - Lucerne, 5/1936, lot 78.
Interesting fact
The 20 Ducats 1745 from the City of Lucerne is a rare and valuable coin, with only a few specimens known to exist. One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a unique design, showcasing the city's coat of arms and the image of a lion on one side, and the Holy Roman Emperor Francis I on the other. This coin is a prime example of the craftsmanship and artistry of 18th-century Swiss coinage.
