© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
© Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Osnabrück and Lübke & Wiedemann KG, Leonberg
3 Kreuzers Square shield; date in legend
| Silver | 1.9 g | 21.5 mm |
| Issuer | City of Lucerne |
|---|---|
| Period | Free imperial city (1415-1648) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1598-1613 |
| Value | 3 Kreuzers (1⁄24) |
| Currency | Thaler (1550-1656) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.9 g |
| Diameter | 21.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#48483 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 83% |
Reverse
Double-headed nimbate eagle with imperial cross-bearing orb on chest. Value "3" inside the orb. Crown above the heads.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SIT ❀ NOM ❀ D ❀ BENEDICTVM ❀
3
Unabridged legend: Sit nomen Domini benedictum.
Translation: Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Comment
Mint masters:Caspar Futter (1597-1606)
Caspar Studer (1607-1619)
Varieties:
1598 variety 1 (Wielandt# 88)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA + LVCERNENSIS + 89 +
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 21 mm
1598 variety 2 (Wielandt# 88a)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA + LVCERNENSIS + 89 +
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + DMI + BENEDICTVM
Weight: 1.764 g
1598 variety 3 (Wielandt# 91)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA + LVCERNENSIS + 98 +
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 21.5 mm
1598 variety 4 (Wielandt# 91a)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA + LVCERNENSIS + 98 +
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM •
1598 variety 5 (Wielandt# 91b)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA + LVCERNENSIS + 98 +
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM +
Weight: 2.04 g
Diameter: 22.0 mm
1598 variety 6 (Wielandt# 91c)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA + LVCERNENSIS + 98 +
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM
Weight: 2.2 g
1598 variety 7 (Wielandt# 91d)
Obverse lettering: + ❀ MONETA ❀ LVCERNENSIS ❀ 98 ❀
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM •
Weight: 1.89 g
Diameter: 20.6 mm
1598 variety 8 (Wielandt# 91dd)
Obverse lettering: + ❀ MONETA ❀ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 98 ✶
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM •
1598 variety 9 (Wielandt# 91e)
Obverse lettering: + ❀ MONETA ❀ LVCERNENSIS ❀ 98 ❀
Reverse lettering: ✶ SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM
1598 variety 10 (Wielandt# 91f)
Obverse lettering: + ❀ MONETA ❀ LVCERNENSIS ❀ 98 ❀
Reverse lettering: ✶ SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶
1598 variety 11 (Wielandt# 91g)
Obverse lettering: + ❀ MONETA ❀ LVCERNENSIS ❀ 98 ❀
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 21.0 mm
1598 variety 12 (Wielandt# 91h)
Obverse lettering: ✠ + MONETA + LVCERNENSIS + 98 +
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
1598 variety 13 (Wielandt# 91i)
Obverse lettering: ✠ + MONETA + LVCERNENSIS + 98 +
Reverse lettering: ❀ SIT ❀ NOM ❀ DNI ❀ BENEDICTVM •
Weight: 1.92 g
1598 variety 14 (Wielandt# 91k)
Obverse lettering: ✠ + MONETA + LVCERNENSIS + 98 +
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM
1598 variety 15 (Wielandt# 91l)
Obverse lettering: ✠ + MONETA + LVCERNENSIS 98 +
Reverse lettering: ✶ SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
1598 variety 16 (Wielandt# 91m)
Obverse lettering: ✠ • MONETA + LVCERNENSIS + 98 +
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM
1598 variety 17 (Wielandt# 91n)
Obverse lettering: ✠ • MONETA + LVCERNENSIS + 98 +
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM • • DNI + BENEDICTVM
1598 variety 18 (Wielandt# 91o)
Obverse lettering: ✠ • MONETA + LVCERNENSIS + 98 +
Reverse lettering: + SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM
1598 variety 19 (Wielandt# 91p)
Obverse lettering: ✠ + MONETA + LVCERNENSIS +
Reverse lettering: : SIT NOE DNI BENEDICTVM
Diameter: 21.0 mm
1598 variety 20 (Wielandt# 91q)
Obverse lettering: ✠ + MONETA + LVCERNENSIS +
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM
1599 variety 1 (Wielandt# 92)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA + LVCERNENSIS + 99 +
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM
Diameter: 20.9 mm
1599 variety 2 (Wielandt# 92a)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 99 . ✶
Reverse lettering: • SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
Weight: 2.0 g
Diameter: 21.0 mm
1599 variety 3 (Wielandt# 92b)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 99 . ✶
Reverse lettering: • SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM
1599 variety 4 (Wielandt# 92c)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 99 . ✶
Reverse lettering: ✶ SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM
1599 variety 5 (Wielandt# 92d)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 99 ✶
Reverse lettering: • SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM
1599 variety 6 (Wielandt# 92e)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 99 ✶
Reverse lettering: • SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶
Weight: 2.1 g
Diameter: 21.0 mm
1599 variety 7 (Wielandt# 92f)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 99 ✶
Reverse lettering: • SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
1599 variety 8 (Wielandt# 92g)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 99
Reverse lettering: • SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
Diameter: 22.0 mm
1599 variety 9 (Wielandt# 92h)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 99
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM
1599 variety 10 (Wielandt# 92i)
Obverse lettering: ✠ + MONETA + LVCERNENSIS + 99 +
Reverse lettering: • SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 21.0 mm
1599 variety 11 (Wielandt# 92k)
Obverse lettering: ✠ + MONETA + LVCERNENSIS + 99 +
Reverse lettering: • SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM •
Weight: 2.06 g
Diameter: 22.0 mm
1599 variety 12 (Wielandt# 92l)
Obverse lettering: ✠ + MONETA + LVCERNENSIS + 99 +
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM
1599 variety 13 (Wielandt# 92m)
Obverse lettering: ✠ ✶ MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 99 ✶
Reverse lettering: • SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM
Diameter: 22.0 mm
1599 variety 14 (Wielandt# 92n)
Obverse lettering: ✠ ✶ MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 99 ✶
Reverse lettering: • SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
1599 variety 15 (Wielandt# 92o)
Obverse lettering: ✠ ✶ MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 99 ✶
Reverse lettering: • SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM •
1600 variety 1 (Wielandt# 93)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ❀ LVCERNENSIS ❀ 1600
Reverse lettering: • SIT ❀ NOM ❀ DNI ❀ BENEDICTVM
1600 variety 2 (Wielandt# 93a)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ❀ LVCERNENSIS ❀ 1600
Reverse lettering: : SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
Weight: 1.8 g
Diameter: 22.0 mm
1600 variety 3 (Wielandt# 93b)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ❀ 600
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM
1600 variety 4 (Wielandt# 93c)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ❀ 600
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
1600 variety 5 (Wielandt# 93d)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ❀ 600
Reverse lettering: • SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
1600 variety 6 (Wielandt# 93e)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ❀ 600
Reverse lettering: • SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM
1601 variety 1 (Wielandt# 94)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 601
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 22.0 mm
1601 variety 2 (Wielandt# 94a)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 601
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶
1601 variety 3 (Wielandt# 94b)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 601
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + DNI BENEDICTVM
1601 variety 4 (Wielandt# 94c)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 601
Reverse lettering: • SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM
1601 variety 5 (Wielandt# 94d)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 601 +
Reverse lettering: • SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
1601 variety 6 (Wielandt# 94e)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 601 •
Reverse lettering: • SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
1601 variety 7 (Wielandt# 94f)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 601 ✶
Reverse lettering: • SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
1601 variety 8 (Wielandt# 94g)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 601 ✶
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM
1601 variety 9 (Wielandt# 94h)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS : 60I
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶
1601 variety 10 (Wielandt# 94i)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS : 60I
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM
1601 variety 11 (Wielandt# 94k)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 60I
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
1601 variety 12 (Wielandt# 94l)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 601 :
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶
1602 variety 1 (Wielandt# 95)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 602
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM •
Weight: 1.8 g
1602 variety 2 (Wielandt# 95a)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 602
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶
1602 variety 3 (Wielandt# 95b)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 602
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM +
1602 variety 4 (Wielandt# 95c)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 602
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM •
1602 variety 5 (Wielandt# 95d)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ❀ LVCERNENSIS 602
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
1602 variety 6 (Wielandt# 95e)
Obverse lettering: MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 1602
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
Weight: 1.92 g
1602 variety 7 (Wielandt# 95f)
Obverse lettering: MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 1602
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM +
1602 variety 8 (Wielandt# 95g)
Obverse lettering: MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 1602
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM
1602 variety 9 (Wielandt# 95h)
Obverse lettering: MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 160ς (mirrored 2)
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM
1603 variety 1 (Wielandt# 96)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 603
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
Weight: 1.7 g
Diameter: 20.0 mm
1603 variety 2 (Wielandt# 96a)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 603
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM
Weight: 1.7 g
1603 variety 3 (Wielandt# 96b)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 603
Reverse lettering: ✶ SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶
1603 variety 4 (Wielandt# 96c)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS : 603
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 21.0 mm
1603 variety 5 (Wielandt# 96d)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 1603
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + DNI + BENEDICTVM •
1603 variety 6 (Wielandt# 96e)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 1603
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶
1603 variety 7 (Wielandt# 96f)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 1603
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
Weight: 2.06 g
Diameter: 20.2 mm
1604 variety 1 (Wielandt# 97)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 604
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ D ✶ BENEDICTVM •
Weight: 1.5 g
Diameter: 20.0 mm
1604 variety 2 (Wielandt# 97a)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 604
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ D ✶ BENEDICTVM
1604 variety 3 (Wielandt# 97b)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 604
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ D ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶
Weight: 1.6-2.85 g
Diameter: 21.0 mm
1604 variety 4 (Wielandt# 97c)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 604
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
1604 variety 5 (Wielandt# 97d)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 60(4) (mistyped "4")
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
1604 variety 6 (Wielandt# 97e)
Obverse lettering: + MONET ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 604
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ DNI ✶ BENEDICTVM •
1604 variety 7 (Wielandt# 97f)
Obverse lettering: + MONET ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 1604
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ D ✶ BENEDICTVM •
1604 variety 8 (Wielandt# 97g)
Obverse lettering: + MONET ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 1604
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ D ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶
1605 variety 1 (Wielandt# 98)
Obverse lettering: MONET ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 1605
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ D ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶
Weight: 1.64 g
Diameter: 20.0 mm
1605 variety 2 (Wielandt# 98a)
Obverse lettering: + MONET ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 1605
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ D ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶
Weight: 1.6-1.8 g
Diameter: 21.0 mm
1605 variety 3 (Wielandt# 98b)
Obverse lettering: + MONET ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 1605
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ D ✶ BENEDICTVM
1605 variety 4 (Wielandt# 98c)
Obverse lettering: + MONET ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 1605
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + D + BENEDICTVM +
Weight: 1.80 g
Diameter: 21.13 mm
1606 variety 1 (Wielandt# 99)
Obverse lettering: + MONET ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 606
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ D ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶
Weight: 1.7-1.94 g
Diameter: 21.0 mm
1606 variety 2 (Wielandt# 99a)
Obverse lettering: + MONET ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 606
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + D + BENEDICTVM +
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 21.0 mm
1606 variety 3 (Wielandt# 99b)
Obverse lettering: + MONET ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 606
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ D ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶ ✶
1606 variety 4 (Wielandt# 99c)
Obverse lettering: + MONET ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 606
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ D ✶ BENEDICTVM
1606 variety 5 (Wielandt# 99d)
Obverse lettering: + MONET ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 606
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + D + BENEDICTVM +
1606 variety 6 (Wielandt# 99e)
Obverse lettering: + MONET ✶ LVCERNENSIS ✶ 1606
Reverse lettering: SIT ✶ NOM ✶ D ✶ BENEDICTVM ✶
1606 variety 7 (Wielandt# 99f)
Obverse lettering: + MONET + LVCERNENSIS + 1606
Reverse lettering: SIT + NOM + D + BENEDICTVM +
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 3 Kreuzers coin from the City of Lucerne is that it was minted during a time of great economic and political change in Europe. The coin was issued during the reign of Rudolf II, who was the Holy Roman Emperor at the time. Rudolf II was known for his efforts to centralize power and promote trade, which led to the establishment of the first national mint in Austria. The 3 Kreuzers coin, which was minted in Lucerne, a city in what is now Switzerland, is a testament to the economic and political ties between the different regions of Europe during this time period.
