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Ducat - Johann Franz von Schönau-Zell
| Issuer | Bishopric of Basel |
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| Year | 1654 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Ornate episcopal coat of arms surmounted by a mitre, with a sword and crosier crossed behind the shield, displayed within an elaborate cartouche or mantle. The divided legend surrounding the shield reads the bishop's name and title in Latin, with the date 1654 divided and placed in the lower field beneath the arms. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOHA • FRAN • D : G EPIS • BASI LIEN SIS 16 ∴ 54 |
| Reverse description | Full-length standing figure of Emperor Heinrich II (Saint Henry), armoured and mantled, wearing an imperial crown and a nimbus, facing front. He holds an imperial sceptre in his left hand and a votive model of Basel Cathedral in his right, referencing the emperor's role as founder and patron of the cathedral. A concise Latin legend surrounds the figure, identifying the saint as Holy Roman Emperor. |
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