© Sincona AG
© Sincona AG
Dicken Saint Leodegar facing right; date on reverse; small square shield
| Silver | 7.8 g | 31 mm |
| Issuer | City of Lucerne |
|---|---|
| Period | Free imperial city (1415-1648) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1617-1622 |
| Value | 1 Dicken = ¼ Thaler |
| Currency | Thaler (1550-1656) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 7.8 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-07 |
| Numista | N#99494 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Bust of Saint Leodegar facing right, with nimbus, wearing mitre with rosette and episcopal robes, holding hand drill in right hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 1618
Translation:
Sanctus Leodigarius.
Saint Leodegar.
Edge
Plain.
Comment
The weight of this type decreases from 7.8-8.4 g in 1617 down to under 6 g in 1622.Varieties:
1617 variety 1 (Wielandt# 71)
Obverse lettering: MONETA + NOVA + LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 1617
Weight: 7.8 g
Diameter: 30.5 mm
1617 variety 2 (Wielandt# 71a)
Obverse lettering: ❀ MONETA + NOVA LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 1617
1617 variety 3 (Wielandt# 71b)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA + NOVA + LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: SANCTVS + LEODIGARIVS + 1617
Weight: 7.8 g
Diameter: 30 mm
1617 variety 4 (Wielandt# 71c)
Obverse lettering: + MONETA + NOVA + LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: + SANCT + LEODIGARI + 1617 +
1617 variety 5 (Wielandt# 71d)
Obverse lettering: MONETA + NOVA + LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: + SANCT + LEODIGARI + 1617 +
1617 variety 6 (Wielandt# 71e)
Obverse lettering: ❀ MONETA + NOVA + LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: + SANCT + LEODIGARI + 1617 +
Weight: 8.43 g
1618 variety 1 (Wielandt# 72)
Obverse lettering: ✶ MONETA + NOVA LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 1618 +
Weight: 7.8-8.4 g
Diameter: 31 mm
1618 variety 2 (Wielandt# 72a)
Obverse lettering: ✶ MONETA + NOVA LVCERNENSI
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS 1618
Weight: 7.6-8.4 g
Diameter: 30 mm
1619 variety 1 (Wielandt# 73)
Obverse lettering: ✶ MONETA + NOVA LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS • + 1619
Weight: 7.6 g
Diameter: 31 mm
1619 variety 2 (Wielandt# 73a)
Obverse lettering: ✶ MONETA + NOVA LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 1619
Weight: 7.75-8.35 g
Diameter: 31.4 mm
1620 variety 1 (Wielandt# 74)
Obverse lettering: ❀ MONETA + NOVA LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 1620
Weight: 6.1-7.1 g
Diameter: 29 mm
1620 variety 2 (Wielandt# 74a)
Obverse lettering: ❀ MONETA + NOVA LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 1620 +
Weight: 7.3 g
Diameter: 30 mm
1620 variety 3 (Wielandt# 74b)
Obverse lettering: MONETA + NO : LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 1620
Weight: 6.1 g
Diameter: 29 mm
1621 variety 1 (Wielandt# 75)
Obverse lettering: MONETA + NOVA LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 162I
Weight: 5.3-6.8 g
Diameter: 29-30 mm
1621 variety 2 (Wielandt# 75a)
Obverse lettering: MONETA + NOVA LVCERNENSIS •
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 162I
Weight: 6.3 g
Diameter: 29 mm
1621 variety 3 (Wielandt# 75b)
Obverse lettering: MONETA + NOVA LVCERNENSIS ⁕
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 162I
1621 variety 4 (Wielandt# 75c)
Obverse lettering: ❀ MONETA + NOVA LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 162I
1621 variety 5 (Wielandt# 75d)
Obverse lettering: ❀ MONETA • + NOV • LVCERNENS •
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 162I
Weight: 6.1 g
Diameter: 29.5 mm
1621 variety 6 (Wielandt# 75e)
Obverse lettering: MONETA + NOV • LVCERNENS
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 162I
Weight: 6.3 g
Diameter: 29.5 mm
1621 variety 7 (Wielandt# 75f)
Obverse lettering: MONETA + NO • LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 162I
1621 variety 8 (Wielandt# 75g)
Obverse lettering: MONETA + NO : LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 162I
Weight: 6.74 g
Diameter: 29.6 mm
1622 variety 1 (Wielandt# 76)
Obverse lettering: MONETA + NOVA LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 1622
Weight: 5.8-6.03 g
Diameter: 29 mm
1622 variety 2 (Wielandt# 76a)
Obverse lettering: MONETA + NOVA LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 1622 +
Weight: 5.7-6.0 g
Diameter: 29 mm
1622 variety 3 (Wielandt# 76c)
Obverse lettering: MONETA + NOVA LVCERNENSIS
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS ✦ 1622
Weight: 5.7-5.95 g
Diameter: 28.8-29 mm
1622 variety 4 (Wielandt# 76d)
Obverse lettering: MONETA ० NOVA LVCERNENSIS +
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 1622
Weight: 5.95 g
Diameter: 29 mm
1622 variety 5 (Wielandt# 76e)
Obverse lettering: MONETA + NOVA LVCERNENSIS + ✶
Reverse lettering: SANCT9 + LEODIGARIVS + 1622
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin Dicken (Saint Leodegar facing right; date on reverse; small square shield) 1617-1622 from City of Lucerne made of Silver weighing 7.8 g is that it was minted during a time of great religious and political upheaval in Europe. The coin features an image of Saint Leodegar, a 7th-century bishop who was known for his role in the conversion of the Frankish king Dagobert II to Christianity. The coin's minting during this period suggests that religion and political power were closely intertwined, and that the coin may have been used as a symbol of the city's allegiance to the Catholic Church.
