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Twenty kreuzer, emergency coin from Prague in the name of Maria Theresa, struck during the siege by the Prussians
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Twenty kreuzer, emergency coin from Prague in the name of Maria Theresa, struck during the siege by the Prussians

anonymous · 1757 · striking (metalworking); tin (metal)

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

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Tin coin. Front: bust of a woman with a diadem to the right, within a wreath of bound palm and laurel branches and an inscription. Reverse: crowned double-headed eagle with a coat of arms on the chest, standing on an altar between palm and laurel branches; on the base of the altar: value indication within an inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTwintig kreuzer, noodmunt uit Praag op naam van Maria Theresia, geslagen tijdens het beleg door de Pruisen. 1757. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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