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Commemorative medal of the siege of Vienna by the Turks, in the form of an emergency coin of a tenth of a thaler
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Commemorative medal of the siege of Vienna by the Turks, in the form of an emergency coin of a tenth of a thaler

anonymous · c. 1529 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

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

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Diamond-shaped emergency coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms between fleurons. Reverse: inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cointiende talerViennaBeleg van Wenen (1529)
Credit lineHerinneringspenning over het beleg van Wenen door de Turken, in de vorm van een noodmunt van een tiende taler.. c. 1529. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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