1 Thaler 1796 front 1 Thaler 1796 back
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1 Thaler

1796 year
Silver 25.77 g 41 mm
Description
Issuer
City of Basel
Period
Free city
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1796
Value
1 Thaler
Currency
Thaler (1621- 1798)
Composition
Silver
Weight
25.77 g
Diameter
41 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-08
References
Numista
N#123381
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Inscription and date in roman numerals within wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DOMINE
CONSERVA NOS
IN PACE
MDCCXCVI

Interesting fact

The 1 Thaler coin from the City of Basel, minted in 1796, is interesting because it was one of the last thalers to be minted before the French Revolutionary Wars and the subsequent introduction of the Napoleonic franc.