Boiled Alive

Boiled Alive. The punishment for counterfeiting in Basel was extremely severe: those caught would be boiled to death in hot oil. This drastic measure was inten…

Location: Basel, Basel, Switzerland

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The punishment for counterfeiting in Basel was extremely severe: those caught would be boiled to death in hot oil. This drastic measure was intended to protect the city's mint and maintain trust in its currency.

Source: Basel und seine Münzgeschichte

Boiled Alive — Basel, Canton of Zurich

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