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Medalet - Jesus Christ
| Location | City of Basel |
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| Year | 1640 |
| Type | Religious medal |
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| Obverse description | The Basel city arms — a diagonal black staff on a white field — depicted as a large ornate shield or monogram device, entwined by the city's heraldic basilisk facing right with spread wings and dragon-like tail. The design is set within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Full-length figure of the nimbate Christ standing on grassy ground, raising his right hand in blessing and holding a cross-bearing orb in his left hand. The relief is set within a plain raised border with no legend. |
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