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Twenty stuiver, emergency coin from Amsterdam, struck during the siege from municipal silver
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Twenty stuiver, emergency coin from Amsterdam, struck during the siege from municipal silver

Roelant Goverts Pigge · 1578-01-05 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

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

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Rhomboid emergency coin. Obverse: two stamps one above the other; from bottom to top: mintmaster's mark: letters P and G; city coat of arms: crowned shield in cartouche between year; left and right of crown letter X within round pearl border. Reverse: inscription within laurel wreath.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cointwintig stuiversiege coinAmsterdamBeleg van Amsterdam (1577/1578)
Credit lineTwintig stuiver, noodmunt uit Amsterdam, geslagen tijdens het beleg uit het stedelijke zilver. 1578-01-05. Roelant Goverts Pigge. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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