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Half daalder, emergency coin from Zierikzee, minted during the siege
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Half daalder, emergency coin from Zierikzee, minted during the siege

anonymous · 1575-11-23 - 1576 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

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

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One-sided, diamond-shaped emergency coin. 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; year in cartouche. Reverse: legend.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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coinhalve daaldersiege coinZierikzeeTachtigjarige OorlogBeleg van Zierikzee
Credit lineHalve daalder, noodmunt uit Zierikzee, geslagen tijdens het beleg. 1575-11-23 - 1576. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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