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Quarter taler, emergency coin from Leipzig 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, almost diamond-shaped emergency coin. Obverse: rectangular stamp: coat of arms between two three-leafed ornaments under letters H, HF, K above the year. Reverse: blank.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKwart taler, noodmunt uit Leipzig door Johan Frederik, keurvorst van Saksen.. 1547. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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