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

anonymous · 1573-12-24 - 1574-01-25 · striking (metalworking); 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; between the lion's paws: punch: lion cub. Reverse: legend within laurel wreath.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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coinkwart guldensiege coinLeidenTachtigjarige OorlogOntzet van Leiden
Credit linekwart gulden; papieren noodmunt uit Leiden, geslagen tijdens het beleg. 1573-12-24 - 1574-01-25. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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