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Quarter thaler, contemporary imitation of a token 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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One-sided, almost rhomboid emergency coin. Obverse: a rectangular stamp: coat of arms between two three-leaf decorations under letters H, HF, K above the year. Reverse: blank (Maillet: Schmalkaldic War).
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineKwart taler, eigentijdse imitatie van een noodmunt uit Leipzig door Johan Frederik, keurvorst van Saksen.. 1547 - 1883. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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