Achtentwintig stuiver; noodmunt uit Leiden, geslagen tijdens het beleg, vervaardigd uit zilver afkomstig van kerken en kloosters

anonymous, 1574-07-10

Siege coins from Leiden, 1574. When towns were besieged for long periods money would often become scarce. In order to pay the soldiers who defended the town, for example, special coins were minted. When there was no more gold or silver, copper and tin were used. Coins were even made of pieces of layered paper. One of these paper coins from Leiden bears the motto: Haec Libertatis Ergo, 'this (is endured) for freedom'.

  • Artwork typecoin, siege coin, achtentwintig stuiver
  • Object numberNG-VG-4-82
  • Dimensionsheight 5.1 cm x height 5 cm x weight 19.44 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Achtentwintig stuiver; noodmunt uit Leiden, geslagen tijdens het beleg, vervaardigd uit zilver afkomstig van kerken en kloosters

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-VG-4-82

  • Description

    ruitvormige noodmunt. Voorzijde: wapenschild in cartouche binnen tweeregelig omschrift. Keerzijde: leeuw met vrijheidshoed op speer in beide klauwen tussen jaartal binnen omschrift

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Dordrecht

  • Dating

    1574-07-10

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 5.1 cm x height 5 cm x weight 19.44 g

Explanatory note

  • Betrekkingen tussen katholicisme - protestantisme.

This work is about

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1573-08-21 - 1574-10-04

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

  • Acquisition

    gift 1885

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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