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Twenty stuiver, emergency coin from Cambrai, struck during the siege by the French defenders of the city
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Twenty stuiver, emergency coin from Cambrai, struck during the siege by the French defenders of the city

anonymous · 1589 - 1595 · striking (metalworking); copper (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 of Cambrai, with beveled corners. Obverse: four stamps: in the center a large, round stamp: coat of arms between numbers 9 and 5 within an inscription; left and right: stamps with value indication; at the bottom: coat of arms of the governor of the city. Reverse: blank.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cointwintig stuiversiege coinM. de BalagnyCambraiBeleg van Kamerijk
Credit lineTwintig stuiver, noodmunt uit Kamerijk, geslagen tijdens de belegering door de Franse verdedigers van de stad. 1589 - 1595. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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