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Twenty-eight stuiver, gilded emergency coin from Leiden, struck during the siege and made from silver taken from churches and monasteries
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Twenty-eight stuiver, gilded emergency coin from Leiden, struck during the siege and made from silver taken from churches and monasteries

anonymous · 1574-07-10 · 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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Rectangular emergency coin with rope border and suspension loop. Obverse: coat of arms in cartouche within two-line inscription.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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coinachtentwintig stuiversiege coinLeidenTachtigjarige OorlogOntzet van Leiden
Credit lineAchtentwintig stuiver, vergulde noodmunt uit Leiden, geslagen tijdens het beleg en vervaardigd uit zilver afkomstig van kerken en kloosters. 1574-07-10. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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