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Online databases: Free search

The query function of the coins online takes full advantage of the SQLite Fulltext Search. Therefore, a lot of search combinations and truncations can be used. In addition, specific areas can be queried with the help of prefixes. Matching search terms are highlighted in all fields. IMPORTANT: Always enter individual words without special characters in the search field (with the exception of those listed below). Here some simple query examples:

• Both search terms must be present together in a data set:
  Entire words: muttenz gallienus
  Entire words: +muttenz +gallienus
  Truncated words: mut* gall*
  Truncated words: +mut* +gall*
• The first search term must, the second search term must not be present in a data set:
  Entire words: +muttenz -gallienus
  Truncated words: +mut* -gall*
• The search terms must be present in a data set in the exact order. With this type of search, the use of operators (+, -, AND, OR, NOT) or prefixes is not possible. Nevertheless it is possible to use the asterisk (*):
  Entire words: "wilhelm vischer" "emil frey"
  Truncated words: "wi* vi*" "em* fr*"
• At least one of the two search terms must be present in a data set:
  Entire words: jegenstorf OR cademario
  Truncated words: jeg* OR cade*
• The search terms must be present together in a data set. But each word must only be present in the indicated field:
  Entire words: municipality:jegenstorf denomination:viertelstater
  Truncated words: municipality:jegen* denomination:viertel*
• The first search term must only be present in the indicated field. But in the same data set the second search term must not be present in the indicated field:
  Entire words: municipality:+basel denomination:-stater
  Truncated words: municipality:+bas* denomination:-stat*
• At least one of the two search terms must be present in the indicated field:
  Entire words: municipality:jegenstorf OR denomination:cademario
  Truncated words: municipality:jegen* OR denomination:cade*
• The first search term must must be within 20 words from the second search term in the same field:
  Entire words: münze NEAR/20 mauer
  Truncated words: mün* NEAR/20 ma*

Online databases: Symbol meanings

The following sympols are used on the online maps and databases for layers and links to other databases:

• Hoard find
• Single find
• Unknown
• Archives
• Swiss Inventory of Coin Finds (API)
• Swiss Inventory of Coin Finds (coins)
• Swiss Inventory of Coin Finds (archives)
• Federal Office of Topography (API)
• Federal Office of Topography (old maps)
• Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
• Portal of the Swiss Research of Place Names
• Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland
• Collection of Swiss Law Sources
• histHub: platform for digital humanities
• German National Library
• Wikidata
• Getty Vocabularies
• German Archaeological Institute
• Pleiades
• Nomisma
• Trismegistos