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Golden ducat, emergency coin from Vienna, struck during the siege by the Turks
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Golden ducat, emergency coin from Vienna, struck during the siege by the Turks

anonymous · 1529 · striking (metalworking); gold (metal)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Nearly rhomboid emergency coin with slightly chamfered corners. Obverse: bust of Emperor Ferdinand facing right, with crown between the date above the inscription; at the four corners: fleuron. Reverse: cross; between the arms of the cross four crowned coats of arms; at the four corners: fleuron.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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coingouden dukaatsiege coinViennaBeleg van Wenen (1529)
Credit lineGouden dukaat, noodmunt uit Wenen, geslagen tijdens het beleg door de Turken. 1529. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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