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Denier - Conrad I Basel mint
| Issuer | Arles, Kingdom of |
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| Year | 937-993 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the mint name arranged in a cruciform layout, with the letters of BASILEA CIVITAS disposed in four quadrants to form an implied cross pattern across the coin's field. The inscription, rendered in crude 10th-century Latin majuscules, fills the entire flan, with individual letter groups placed in each quadrant. This monogram-cross arrangement is a hallmark of Carolingian and post-Carolingian deniers, visually echoing the cross motif while simultaneously identifying the issuing city of Basel. |
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| Mintage | ND (937-993) |
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Conrad I of Burgundy gained control of the Basel mint following the absorption of Transjurane Burgundy into the Kingdom of Arles in 937, a consolidation that gave him authority over one of the Rhine's most strategically positioned minting centers. The long reign attribution — stretching across more than five decades — reflects genuine difficulty in distinguishing die sequences within this series rather than continuous uninterrupted production.
The Dann Sa#959 reference places this piece within a well-documented Swiss collection framework, but individual die studies remain incomplete.