© Sincona AG
© Sincona AG
Dicken Saint Leodegar facing left
1610 year| Silver | 8.6 g | 30.0 mm |
| Issuer | City of Lucerne |
|---|---|
| Period | Free imperial city (1415-1648) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 1610 |
| Value | 1 Dicken = ¼ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1550-1656) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 8.6 g |
| Diameter | 30.0 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#99490 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Half-length figure of Saint Leodegar, facing slightly left, with nimbus, wearing mitre, episcopal robe, and cross around the neck, holding hand drill in right hand and crosier in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ꗻ ❀ SANCTVS ❀ LEODIGARIVS ❀ 🝡
Translation:
Sanctus Leodigarius.
Saint Leodegar.
Comment
A counterpart to the dove mark can also be found on the 1610 dicken of Uri. Die cutter names for this mark have not been passed down. It may be related to mint master Caspar Melchior Studer, who completed his apprenticeship under former mint master Meussberger in Lucerne, then worked at the Altdorf mint and moved back to Lucerne on 30 September 1608.Varieties:
Variety 1 (Wielandt# 62)
Obverse lettering: ❀ MON ❀ NO ❀ LV CERNENSIS ⋺❀
Reverse lettering: ꗻ ❀ SANCTVS ❀ LEODIGARIVS ❀🝡
Variety 2 (Wielandt# 62a)
Obverse lettering: ✶ MON ✶ NO LV CERNENSIS : ✶
Reverse lettering: 🝡 ❀ SANCTVS ❀ LEODIGARIVS ❀🝡
Variety 3 (Wielandt# 62b)
Obverse lettering: ✶ MON ✶ NO LV CERNENSIS : ✶
Reverse lettering: SANCT LEODIGARIVS
Interesting fact
The Dicken coin from the City of Lucerne, featuring Saint Leodegar facing left, is a rare and valuable coin. One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted in 1610, during a time when the City of Lucerne was an independent state within the Old Swiss Confederacy. This coin is a testament to the rich history and cultural heritage of Switzerland during that era.
