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

anonymous · 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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Diamond-shaped emergency coin. Obverse: two stamps stacked vertically; from bottom to top: mintmaster's mark: flint and steel; city coat of arms: crowned shield in a cartouche between the year; to the left and right of the crown letter X within a round pearl border. Reverse: inscription within a laurel wreath.

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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. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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