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Taler, 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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Single-sided, diamond-shaped emergency coin. Obverse: a stamp: letters M, H, Z, and S above a coat of arms; on either side, part of the year; at the bottom, letter L in a circle; in the lower point: engraved house mark. Reverse: blank.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineTaler, 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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