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City of Amsterdam, District 20, Token Entitling the Holder to Rye Bread at a Price of Eight and a Half Stivers
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City of Amsterdam, District 20, Token Entitling the Holder to Rye Bread at a Price of Eight and a Half Stivers

anonymous · 1662 · casting; lead (metal)

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

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Diamond-shaped lead token. Obverse: in a round stamp: crowned coat of arms, flanked by two lions within a round pearl border. Reverse: in a round stamp: number 20 above letter W within a round pearl border.

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alms tokenAmsterdam
Credit lineStad Amsterdam, wijk 20, penning die recht gaf op roggebrood tegen een prijs van achteneenhalve stuiver. 1662. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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