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| Issuer | Bishopric of Basel |
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| Year | 1726 |
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| Weight | 1.20 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Bishop Johann Konrad II von Reinach-Hirzbach facing right, wearing a wig with flowing curls characteristic of the early 18th-century baroque style. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine detail in the clerical vestments. A circular Latin legend surrounds the portrait within a plain border. |
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| Reverse description | A crowned double-headed imperial eagle displayed in the field, with wings spread and heads facing outward, emblematic of the Holy Roman Empire. A circular shield on the eagle's breast bears the numeral '6' denoting the denomination. The date 1726 is split across the upper field flanking the crown, and the Latin legend is distributed around the periphery. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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