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Ten emergency coins from Amsterdam, 1578
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Ten emergency coins from Amsterdam, 1578

anonymous · 1700 - 1799 · etching; paper

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

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Ten emergency coins struck in Amsterdam from church silver during the siege by Sonoy in 1578.

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printhistorisch objectvoorstellingcoinAmsterdamBeleg van Amsterdam (1577/1578)
Credit lineTien noodmunten uit Amsterdam, 1578. 1700 - 1799. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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