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Commemorative medal of the siege of Vienna by the Turks, in the form of an emergency coin of a thaler
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Commemorative medal of the siege of Vienna by the Turks, in the form of an emergency coin of a thaler

anonymous · c. 1529 · striking (metalworking); silver (metal)

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

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Thick, diamond-shaped emergency coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms; left, right, and bottom: coat of arms. Reverse: inscription above and below a fleuron.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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medaltalerViennaBeleg van Wenen (1529)
Credit lineHerinneringspenning over het beleg van Wenen door de Turken, in de vorm van een noodmunt van een taler.. c. 1529. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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