City of Basel 30 Ducats, 1710

30 Ducats from City of Basel. Issued in 1710. Struck in Gold. Measures 0 mm and weighs 101.15 g.

Obverse

Coat of arms of the city of Basel on ornate cartouche, supported by winged basilisk facing left, looking right. Around, eight coats of arms of the bailwicks of Basel on oval shields, sepparated by winged basilisks. From the top, clockwise: Farnsburg, Homberg, Münchenstein, Pratteln, Riehen, Ramstein, Liestal, and Waldenburg.

Reverse

Northeast aerial view of the city of Basel with the Rhine Bridge and seven ships on the Rhine River.