Basel, Medal Reproduction Of The City View 2 Taler

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jecz79 Pillar of the Community Portugal 655 Posts	Posted 02/07/2026 1:19 pm This medal is another one that could have gone to melt with the high silver prices. Do not know if it should have been spared. Ir was a recreation of a famous coin from Basel, Switzerland, the 2 Taler with an obverse showing the city. The medal was created in 1958 (says so on the reverse) by a swiss company called Huguenin. I would really like to know, but have not find out, if this was struck continuously in high numbers. Or was a one off. The medal is pretty but the world is full of pretty modern medals. Imitations medals of old coins are not especially attractive to me. Genuine restrikes with the original dies would be but it is not the case. Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34393 Posts	Posted 02/07/2026 4:19 pm Exquitisite detail on this medal @jec. In a quick search of the interwebs, I found one for sale of worthpoint and here is the numista link: https://en.numista.com/423036 As to the mintage, consider reaching out to the private Swiss mint to see if they have kept those records. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
jecz79 Pillar of the Community Portugal 655 Posts	Posted 02/07/2026 6:11 pm According to numista they went bankrupt in 2022. This as an accidental buy for me. As well as the other I showed today. I wanted other medals sold together, and intended to dispose of the rest. Of these. But they are simply too nice to dispose of knowing that as things are now their fate would be melting. The coin this reproduces, that I would very much like to get in my collection. Amazing work. https://en.numista.com/24909 But looking at the piece, I think I will settle for the reproduction. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 187702 Posts	Posted 02/09/2026 10:49 am Nice example! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
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