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

anonymous · 1574-01-20 · striking (metalworking); gold (metal)

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

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Single-sided, diamond-shaped emergency coin with a hole in the carrying ring. Obverse: three stamps side by side: in the middle: inscription in a round pearl border; left: State coat of arms, right: city coat of arms. Reverse: inscription: "doen ic vvas geslegen vvas middelburgh belege so datter 'tvolc at van hongers vvegen paerden honden huen duer noot katten ratten ende linsaet vvafelen voor broot" above a house mark, intertwined with letters P, I, and R.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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coincrownsiege coinMiddelburgTachtigjarige OorlogBeleg van Middelburg
Credit lineKroon, noodmunt uit Middelburg, geslagen tijdens het beleg. 1574-01-20. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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