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Daalder, emergency coin from Middelburg, struck during the siege
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Daalder, emergency coin from Middelburg, struck during the siege

anonymous · 1572-12-20 · striking (metalworking); engraving; silver (metal)

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

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Rhomboid emergency coin on a suspension loop. Obverse: three stamps: inscription in a round pearl border; left: State Coat of Arms, right: city coat of arms. Reverse: inscription: "Doen ick was gheslegen was middelburch belegen so datter 'tvolck at van hongers wegen paerden honden huen duer noot katten ratten ende lynsaet wafelen tot broot" above a crowned coat of arms and house mark with the letter L twice above.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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coinsiege cointhalerMiddelburgTachtigjarige OorlogBeleg van Middelburg
Credit lineDaalder, noodmunt uit Middelburg, geslagen tijdens het beleg. 1572-12-20. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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