SINCONA Auction 25
Numismatic Rarities
SCHWEIZ Luzern
Bid
| Starting price | 10,000 CHF |
| Result |
This lot is not available for purchase anymore.
Description
Coin die for a dicken n. d. (mid- to end 16th cent.). For the obverse minting of the coin. Arms of Lucerne (German form) between L V. Above, an eagle looking towards l. Legend . MONETA * NO * LUCERNEN . 170.18 g. HMZ 2-618b)&c). Wielandt 32 & 32a). Tobler (Luzerner Münzstempel und Punzen) vgl.103 & 104. Unique. Heavily used. Coin depiction intact.
Details
Cantonal coin dies, although produced by the thousands, are of greatest rarity in private hands. Up to today only a dozen are known of diverse denominations and cantons that are not kept in museums. The present die was employed so heavily that it could not be of further use, even though the coin depiction was still quite good.