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Presentation Medal 'Gluckhennenmedaille' 12 Ducats
| Location | City of Basel |
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| Year | 1640-1653 |
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| Composition | Gold |
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| Obverse description | A detailed panoramic view of the city of Basel in high relief, showing the Rhine with a bridge, boats on the water, and the city skyline with numerous towers, spires, and buildings including the cathedral. In the lower field, a heraldic shield flanked by two supporters — a basilisk on each side — is depicted in relief. A legend in early German script curves along the upper rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large hen with chicks in high relief occupies the center of the field, depicted in a farmyard setting with one chick perched on her back, another feeding at a trough below, and additional chicks and eggs scattered around the ground. A Latin legend in two lines is engraved within a rectangular cartouche at the bottom of the field. |
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