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Rappen
| Issuer | City of Basel |
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| Year | 1500-1550 |
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| Value | 1 Rappen (1⁄240) |
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| Obverse description | Central shield bearing the Basel city arms — a diagonal black staff (Baselstab) on a divided field — with a flat top, enclosed within an oval beaded border. The shield is set in the coin's field without legend or inscription. The overall style is characteristic of late medieval Swiss municipal coinage, struck by hammer with a bold, slightly irregular flan. A raised beaded or pellet border frames the entire design. |
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| Reverse description | Blank reverse, entirely plain and uninscribed, as characteristic of this small-denomination hammered Rappen issue. The flat field shows no design elements, devices, or legends, presenting a smooth though irregularly struck surface typical of late medieval Swiss bracteate-influenced minor coinage. |
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| Mintage | ND (1500-1550) |
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