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City of Antwerp, token entitling the holder to bread during distribution
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City of Antwerp, token entitling the holder to bread during distribution

anonymous · c. 1600 - c. 1800 · striking (metalworking); brass (alloy)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Single-sided square lead token. Obverse: in a round pearl border: monogram of letters A and B between ornaments within an inscription. Reverse: blank.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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armenloodjebread tokenAntwerp
Credit lineStad Antwerpen, loodje dat bij uitdeling recht gaf op brood. c. 1600 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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