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Two units, emergency coin from Jülich, struck during the siege by Maurice, Prince of Orange-Nassau, made by cutting pieces from tableware and stamped with the monogram of commander Johann von Rausschenberg
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Almost square, single-sided emergency coin. Obverse: two stamps: top: value indication Roman numeral II in a rectangle; bottom: monogram of letters I, V, and R; below it, the year within a round pearl border. Reverse: blank.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineTwee eenheden, noodmunt uit Gulik, geslagen tijdens het beleg door Maurits, prins van Oranje-Nassau, vervaardigd door stukken te knippen uit serviesgoed en bestempeld met het monogram van commandant J. 1610-07-29 - 1610-09-02. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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