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Half stuiver, emergency coin from Deventer, struck during the siege
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Half stuiver, emergency coin from Deventer, struck during the siege

1578 · striking (metalworking); copper (metal)

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Copper emergency coin. Obverse: within pearl circle crowned single-headed eagle to left. Legend: Vrgen. Necess [city coat of arms] Daven. 30 Oc 78. Reverse: within pearl circle on one line value indication: ½ S. Outside pearl circle wreath. With punch city coat of arms?

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coinhalve stuiversiege coin
Credit lineHalve stuiver, noodmunt uit Deventer, geslagen tijdens het beleg. 1578. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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