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Double gold ducat, emergency coin of Maurice of Saxony from Leipzig, struck during the siege by John Frederick, Elector of Saxony.
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Gold diamond-shaped emergency coin. Obverse: coat of arms under inscription within a leafy wreath. Reverse: inscription above coat of arms within a leafy wreath.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDubbele gouden dukaat, noodmunt van Maurits van Saksen uit Leipzig, geslagen tijdens het beleg door Johan Frederik, keurvorst van Saksen.. 1547. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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