Catalog
Religious Medalet
| Location | City of Basel |
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| Year | 1685 |
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| Weight | 2.1 g |
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| Obverse description | The Basel arms — a stylized black crozier (bishop's staff) — depicted in high relief at the center of the field, enclosed within a circular wreath of leaves and berries. A plain dotted border runs along the rim. |
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| Reverse description | A standing figure of the Christ Child depicted in high relief, radiating a sunburst nimbus, holding a palm branch in the raised right hand and an imperial orb in the left. Small floral ornaments are scattered in the field around the figure. The circular Latin legend runs along the border. |
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| Reverse lettering | GLORIA.IN.EXCELSIS.DEO. (Translation: Glory to the God in heaven.) |
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