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2 Thalers
| Issuer | City of Basel |
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| Year | 1720 |
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| Value | 2 Thalers |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mint | Basel Mint |
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Basel's two-thaler pieces of this period were civic prestige issues rather than workhorse currency — struck in limited quantities for presentation, diplomatic exchange, and the cabinets of wealthy burghers. The city-state's mint operated under tight council oversight, and large-denomination silver of this weight was rarely released into general circulation, which explains why survivors tend to present in comparatively sound condition despite their age.
The HMZ 2#98b attribution places this among a tightly documented series, with the Divo/Tobler concordance confirming the variety designation. Die-linking within the 98b group is well established in the specialist literature.