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Thaler, emergency coin for the army of John II Sigismund Zápolya, throne pretender of Hungary and Prince of Transylvania, at war with Emperor Ferdinand I
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Thaler, emergency coin for the army of John II Sigismund Zápolya, throne pretender of Hungary and Prince of Transylvania, at war with Emperor Ferdinand I

anonymous · 1562 · 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 emergency coin with broken loop or filled hole. Obverse: two stamps: upper stamp: letters I, E, R and V in a compartment; lower stamp: in a cartouche: standing animal half-length between moon and star and year. Reverse: blank.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cointalersiege coinJohan II Sigismund Zápolya
Credit lineTaler, noodmunt voor het leger van Johan II Sigismund Zápolya, troonpretedent van Hongarije en prins van Transsylvanië, in oorlog tegen keizer Ferdinand I.. 1562. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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