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Quarter guilder; gilded paper emergency coin from Leiden, struck during the siege
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Quarter guilder; gilded paper emergency coin from Leiden, struck during the siege

anonymous · 1573-12-24 · striking (metalworking); gild; paper

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

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Paper currency. Obverse: lion with sword raised above its head in right paw and city coat of arms in left paw within legend. Reverse: legend within laurel wreath.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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coinkwart guldensiege coinLeidenTachtigjarige OorlogOntzet van Leiden
Credit linekwart gulden; verguld papieren noodmunt uit Leiden, geslagen tijdens het beleg. 1573-12-24. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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