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Six Kreuzer emergency coin from Vienna, struck during the siege by the Turks
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Six Kreuzer emergency coin from Vienna, struck during the siege by the Turks

anonymous · 1529 · striking (metalworking); gild; gilding (material); silver (metal)

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

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Nearly rectangular emergency coin. Obverse: inscription between fleurons. Reverse: cross with the coats of arms of Hungary, Bohemia, Austria, and Castile in the corners.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineZes kreuzer, noodmunt uit Wenen, geslagen tijdens het beleg door de Turken. 1529. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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