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Medal - City of Basel Phoenix
| Location | City of Basel |
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| Year | 1640 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Detailed panoramic view of the city of Basel from the north, depicting churches, towers, and city walls in high relief, with the Rhine bridge visible in the middle ground. Flames engulf the lower portion of the cityscape, evoking the great fire of Basel. A radiant sun rises above the city in the upper left field. The initials F F appear in the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | F F |
| Reverse description | A phoenix with spread wings standing amid stylized flames and scrolling smoke, depicted in high relief at the centre of the field. The circular legend arcs across the upper portion of the field, flanked by two small star stops. |
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