Presentation Medal "Gluckhennenmedaille" 10 Ducats ND

Reverse

Mother hen facing left. Three chicken walking below, one chicken on her back, and three other chicken hiding in the plumage under her left wing. City of Basel in the background, viewed from northeast. Sun above with the name of God in Hebrew.

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Lettering:
• ALIT • ET • PRO ,,
TEGIT 🙛

Translation:
Alit et protegit.
Nourishes and protects.

Engraver: Friedrich Fecher

Comment

The Gluckhennentaler, minted around 1645, may have symbolised the care of the Basel council for the citizens of the city. Another possible reason for the coinage, according to Johann David Köhler, may have been the dispute between the council and the citizens of Basel that broke out in 1690. Accordingly, the city had the Gluckhennentaler minted in 1691 as an expression of reconciliation. However, the signature "FF" on the first pieces is evidence that they were minted as early as 1645. "FF" is the engraver's mark of Friedrich Fecher (born around 1588, died around 1660), who worked in Basel from 1640 to 1653.