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Thaler, emergency coin from Deventer, produced during the siege from the council's silver to pay for war costs
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Rhomboid emergency coin. Obverse: two stamps: large, round stamp: crowned eagle; below: rectangular stamp with year. Reverse: engraved inscription in a laurel wreath: "Doent vrede waer doen blonck het hier van silver en verguldt geschier het franse swaert en paps geweldt verkeert dien glans in vierkandt geldt H. N."
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit linedaalder, noodmunt uit Deventer, vervaardigd tijdens het beleg uit het raadszilver ter betaling van de oorlogskosten. 1672-06-21. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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