Assis

Assis - obverseAssis - reverse

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Features

Issuer City of Basel
Period Free city
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1663-1698
Value 1 Assis (1⁄40)
Currency Thaler (1621- 1798)
Composition Billon
Weight 1.32 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
88832
References KM# 110,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.
HMZ 2# 87
Jürg Richter, Ruedi Kunzmann; 2006. Der neue HMZ-Katalog / Band. 2. Die Münzen der Schweiz und Liechtensteins : 15./16. Jahrhundert bis Gegenwart. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.

Obverse

Coat of Arms

Script: Latin

Lettering: ❀ MONETA · NOVA · BASILEENSIS ❧

Reverse

Value and date in center.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
❀ DOMINE · CONSERVA ᕀ NOS ᕀ IN ᕀ PACE
ASSIS
· 1663

Comments

Varieties of this type:

1693, variant #1 (HMZ: 2-87a)

1695, variant #2 (HMZ: 2-87b)
Obverse: Vegetal motif in the field of the shield; legend: "· ❀ · MONETA · NOVA · BASILEENSIS"
Reverse legend: "· DOMINE · CONSERVA · NOS · IN · PACE // ASSIS / ❀ 1695 ❀"
Example #1:

© Image courtesy of Sincona AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6092. Sold in a lot of 4 for 250 CHF.

1697, variant #3 (HMZ: 2-87c)
Obverse: Faint vegetal motif in the field of the shield; legend: "· ❀ · MONETA · NOVA · BASILEENSIS"
Reverse legend: "❀ DOMINE · CONSERVA · NOS · IN · PACE // ASSIS / · 1697 ·"
Example #2:

© Image courtesy of Sincona AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6092. Sold in a lot of 4 for 250 CHF.

1698, variant #4 (HMZ: 2-87d)
Obverse: Square shield; legend: "❀ MONETA · NOVA · BASILEENSIS"
Reverse legend: "· DOMINE · CONSERVA · NOS · IN · PACE // ASSIS / · 1698 ·"
Example #3:

© Image courtesy of Sincona AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6092. Sold in a lot of 4 for 250 CHF.

1698, variant #5 (HMZ: 2-87d)
Obverse: Rounded shield; legend: "❀ MONETA · NOVA · BASILEENSIS"
Reverse legend: "· DOMINE · CONSERVA · NOS · IN · PACE // ASSIS / · 1698 ·"
Example #4:

© Image courtesy of Sincona AG
◦ Auctioned by SINCONA AG, Auction 53, 25 October 2018, Lot 6092. Sold in a lot of 4 for 250 CHF.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1663  11%
1695  11%
1697  33%
1698  56%

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