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Ducat
| Issuer | City of Basel |
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| Year | 1620-1650 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Full-length facing figure of Lucius Munatius Plancus, the Roman founder of Basel, depicted in classical military attire comprising a plumed helmet, cuirass, and short tunic, holding a scepter or baton in his right hand and resting his left on a shield bearing the Basel arms (SPQB). The figure stands on a plain field with a beaded inner border encircling the design. The surrounding legend, divided by the figure, reads: . L : MVN : PLAN : RESTAVR : BASILIENSIS. L.M., identifying the subject as the restorer and founder of the city. |
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| Obverse lettering | . L : MVN : PLAN : RESTAVR : BASILIENSIS. L.M. |
| Reverse description | A displayed imperial double-headed eagle with spread wings, rendered in fine relief against a plain field, occupying the majority of the reverse. A small decorative ornament appears above the eagle's heads. The encircling legend DOMINE CONSERVA NOS IN PACE, meaning 'Lord, preserve us in peace,' runs along the periphery within a beaded border, invoking divine protection for the city of Basel. |
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