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1/2 Thaler
| Issuer | City of Basel |
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| Year | 1785-1786 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely detailed panoramic view of the city of Basel, showing the skyline with prominent ecclesiastical and civic architecture lining both banks of the Rhine, with small sailing vessels depicted on the river below. Above the cityscape, a row of eight heraldic shields representing the cantons of the Swiss Confederation arches across the upper field. In the lower portion of the coin, the city name BASILEA and the date 1786 appear within a decorative cartouche flanked by laurel branches. |
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| Reverse lettering | BASILEA 1786 |
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