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Ducat
| Issuer | City of Basel |
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| Year | 1650 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The Basel basilisk — a mythical heraldic creature with the body of a cockerel, the wings of a dragon, and a serpentine tail — is depicted standing to the right in the field, clutching with its claws the city arms of Basel on a baroque shield. The creature is rendered with fine detail, its spread wings and crested head conveying heraldic authority. A beaded inner border frames the design, with the Latin religious legend distributed around the periphery. The overall composition reflects the civic pride and baroque artistic conventions of mid-17th century Swiss municipal coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse lettering | DVCATVS NOVVS REIPVB BASILE ENSIS |
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