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1/2 Thaler
| Issuer | City of Basel |
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| Year | 1741 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The Basel basilisk, depicted as a winged dragon with outstretched wings, stands erect facing left, its tail coiling beneath it, and grasps with its forelegs the ornate cartouche-framed arms of Basel — a diagonal black staff on silver — positioned at lower left. The creature is rendered in bold relief with finely engraved feathering and scale detail characteristic of 18th-century Swiss civic coinage. The encircling Latin legend reads DOMINE·CONSERVA·NOS·IN·PACE, separated by rosette stops, running along the milled border. |
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| Obverse lettering | *DOMINE·CONSERVA·NOS·IN·PACE |
| Reverse description | A detailed panoramic view of the city of Basel is depicted in the central field, showing the Rhine River in the foreground with boats, a bridge, and the distinctive skyline of the city with church spires and civic buildings rendered in fine engraving. Above the cityscape, the legend BASILEA arches across the upper field, flanked on either side by a semicircular arrangement of eight heraldic shields representing associated guilds or allied cantons. The date 1741 appears in the lower exergue, framed by decorative floral and scroll ornaments. |
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