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SWITZERLAND. 500th Anniversary of the Destruction of Basel Bronze Medal, 1856. PCGS SPECIMEN-64.
cf. SM-1113 (silver); cf. Wunderly-2174 (same). Diameter: 45mm. Obverse: Personification of Basel seated left, head uplifted, extending hand and resting elbow upon coat-of-arms; city ruins in background; Reverse: Legend and date in six lines within wreath. Edge: Plain. Glossy brown surfaces, with a great deal of brilliance radiating in the fields. This piece commemorates the 500th anniversary of the city's destruction following the devastating earthquake of 1356.
Estimate: $100 - $200
cf. SM-1113 (silver); cf. Wunderly-2174 (same). Diameter: 45mm. Obverse: Personification of Basel seated left, head uplifted, extending hand and resting elbow upon coat-of-arms; city ruins in background; Reverse: Legend and date in six lines within wreath. Edge: Plain. Glossy brown surfaces, with a great deal of brilliance radiating in the fields. This piece commemorates the 500th anniversary of the city's destruction following the devastating earthquake of 1356.
Estimate: $100 - $200