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Ducat
| Issuer | City of Basel |
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| Year | 1653 |
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| Currency | Thaler (1621- 1798) |
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| Obverse description | The Basel griffin rampant to the right, displayed in high relief with wings spread and tail curled, occupying the central field. The date 1653 appears in the upper field above the griffin. The circular Latin legend reads DOMINE CONSERVA NOS IN PACE (Lord, preserve us in peace), interrupted by a small ornamental cross at the top. The coin exhibits a milled outer border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A finely engraved cartouche with elaborate scrollwork and foliate ornaments frames the five-line Latin inscription occupying the entire reverse field. A small rosette or floral ornament appears at the top and bottom of the cartouche. The inscription reads DVCATUS NOVVS REIPUB: BASILEENSIS (New Ducat of the Republic of Basel). The overall composition is symmetrical and reflects the refined Baroque style of mid-seventeenth-century Swiss civic coinage. |
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