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1/2 Dicken / 12 Kreuzer
| Issuer | City of Basel |
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| Year | 1622 |
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| Value | 1/2 Dicken = 12 Kreuzer (0.1) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the crowned Basel arms — a black crosier (episcopal staff) on a white shield — set within a beaded inner circle. The heraldic shield is rendered in the late Renaissance style typical of Swiss cantonal coinage. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, reading MONETA NOVA BASILIENSIS with the date 16 22 divided across the field. The overall composition is characteristic of early seventeenth-century Swiss hammered silver coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | · MONETA · NOVA · BASILIENSIS 16 22 |
| Reverse description | Central field features a displayed imperial double-headed eagle, the traditional emblem denoting Basel's status as an imperial free city, enclosed within a beaded inner circle. The numeral 12, indicating the denomination of 12 Kreuzer, appears prominently in the center of the eagle's body. A circular Latin legend surrounds the design, invoking divine protection with the phrase DOMINE CONSERVA NOS IN PACE. The hammered execution results in a slightly irregular flan, consistent with early seventeenth-century minting practice. |
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