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Half stuiver (copy), siege coin from Leiden, against which the paper emergency coins from the first phase of the siege could be exchanged
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Half stuiver (copy), siege coin from Leiden, against which the paper emergency coins from the first phase of the siege could be exchanged

anonymous · 1883 · casting; silver (metal)

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

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Obverse: lion between numbers 7 and 4 within a border. Reverse: coat of arms in a cartouche within a border.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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coinhalve stuiversiege coincopyLeidenTachtigjarige OorlogOntzet van Leiden
Credit lineHalve stuiver (kopie), noodmunt uit Leiden, waartegen de papieren noodmunten uit de eerste fase van het Beleg ingewisseld konden worden. 1883. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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