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4 Ducats Gold pattern strike
| Issuer | City of Basel |
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| Year | 1740 |
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| Value | 4 Ducats (12 Dukaten) (32) |
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| Obverse description | The Basel basilisk, rendered as a wingèd dragon with scaled body and serpentine neck, stands facing left at centre, its taloned feet grasping an ornate cartouche-style shield bearing a decorative monogram. The creature's wings are spread and its sinuous neck curves upward, conveying heraldic authority. The circumferential Latin legend reads DOMINE CONSERVA NOS IN PACE, separated by pellet stops, running around the full periphery of the finely milled field. |
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| Obverse lettering | DOMINE CONSERVA NOS IN PACE |
| Reverse description | A detailed panoramic view of the city of Basel is depicted at centre, showing the Rhine riverfront with the characteristic bridge, towers, spires, and rooftops of the city rendered in fine engraved perspective. Two small boats are visible on the river in the lower field. Arching above the cityscape is a garland of eight heraldic shields representing the allied Swiss cantons and Basel itself. The city name BASILEA appears in the upper field between the shields and the cityscape, while the date 1740 and the mintmaster's initial H are inscribed in a cartouche at the base. |
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