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Five-stuiver, forged emergency coin from Cambrai, struck during the siege by the French defenders of the city
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Five-stuiver, forged emergency coin from Cambrai, struck during the siege by the French defenders of the city

anonymous · 1589 - 1883 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

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

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One-sided, octagonal emergency coin (counterfeit) of Cambrai. Obverse: within a pearl border, three stamps: in the center a large, round stamp: three lilies within an inscription; on the left and right: stamps with value indication. Reverse: blank.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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coinvijf stuiversiege coinCambraiBeleg van Kamerijk
Credit lineVijf stuiver, vervalste noodmunt uit Kamerijk, geslagen tijdens het beleg door de Franse verdedigers van de stad. 1589 - 1883. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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