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Ten stuivers, emergency coin from Amsterdam, struck during the siege from municipal silver
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Ten 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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Single-sided, 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 between the year; to the left of the crown letter X, to the right letter S within a round pearl border. Reverse: blank.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cointien stuiversiege coinAmsterdamBeleg van Amsterdam (1577/1578)
Credit lineTien stuiver, noodmunt uit Amsterdam, geslagen tijdens het beleg uit het stedelijke zilver. 1578-01-05. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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