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Daalder, emergency coin from Zierikzee, later strike of an emergency coin minted during the siege
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Diamond-shaped emergency coin of a thaler from the siege of Zierikzee. Obverse: three stamps above each other; from bottom to top: State coat of arms: coat of arms within oval pearl border; city coat of arms: coat of arms in cartouche within pearl border and engraved legend; year in cartouche; around it: engraved ornament. Reverse: helmeted Mars, representing William I, Prince of Orange with spear in left and shield in right hand; in background: hilly landscape and church within legend.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDaalder, noodmunt uit Zierikzee, latere afslag van een noodmunt geslagen tijdens het beleg. 1576. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
