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[[Image:Basel 1756 thaler UBS 83-2595q00.jpg|550px|thumb|UBS sale 83, lot 2595]]

This specimen was lot 2595 in UBS sale 83 (Zürich, September 2009) where it sold for CHF 750 (about US$862 including buyer's fee). The catalog description noted, <blockquote>"''Taler 1756. Wie üblich in der Mitte flau geprägt, sonst fast FDC mit attraktiver Patina,''" ([[Switzerland, Basel|Basel]] 1756 thaler, nice uncirculated with attractive patina).</blockquote>  The mythical creature on the reverse is a basilisk. The bishopric of Basel, which surrounded the town, also struck coins, mostly conventional portrait types. The city, however, struck a series of spectacular "city view" thalers, of which this type is among the more available. This type is accompanied by a thaler (KM 158) with a different reverse, where the basilisk's head points to the right.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' silver, this specimen 25,98 g.

''Catalog reference:'' D.T. 744, Wint. 110, HMZ 2-99d, KM 157, [[Silver crowns by Davenport number|Davenport 1751]]. 

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Davenport, John S., ''European Crowns, 1700-1800, 2nd Ed.,'' London: Spink & Son, 1964.
* Michael, Thomas, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

''Link to:''
* [[Basel 1741 thaler Dav-1750|1741 thaler]]
* [[Basel (1750) 1/4 ducat Fr-49a|(1750) quarter ducat]]
* [[Basel 1765-IH thaler Dav-1754A|1765 thaler]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1756]]
* return to coins of [[Switzerland, Basel]]

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