Halve stuiver, noodmunt uit Leiden, waartegen de papieren noodmunten uit de eerste fase van het Beleg ingewisseld konden worden

anonymous, 1574-03-27

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, halve stuiver
  • Object numberNG-VG-4-90
  • Dimensionsdiameter 2.5 cm x weight 4.71 g
  • Physical characteristicskoper

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Halve stuiver, noodmunt uit Leiden, waartegen de papieren noodmunten uit de eerste fase van het Beleg ingewisseld konden worden

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-VG-4-90

  • Description

    Koperen munt. Voorzijde: leeuw tussen cijfers 7 en 4 binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: wapenschild in cartouche binnen omschrift.

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Dordrecht

  • Dating

    1574-03-27

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    koper

  • Dimensions

    diameter 2.5 cm x weight 4.71 g

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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