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Crown, emergency coin from Middelburg, struck after the siege and capture of the city
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Crown, emergency coin from Middelburg, struck after the siege and capture of the city

anonymous · 1574-03 · 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. Obverse: two stamps one above the other: upper stamp: coat of arms; below: inscription in a round pearl border. Reverse: blank.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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coincrownsiege coinMiddelburgTachtigjarige OorlogBeleg van Middelburg
Credit lineKroon, noodmunt uit Middelburg, geslagen na het beleg en de inname van de stad. 1574-03. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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