Twelve emergency coins from Dutch cities

Balthasar Wijntgens, 1577-01 - 1577-02-07

The cities besieged by the Spanish army for having revolted against Spanish rule in the 1570s experienced severe shortages of virtually everything, including money to pay the soldiers. Emergency money was therefore minted. Gold, silver, paper: anything in the cities under siege could be used as temporary currency.

  • Artwork typecoin, siege coin, koningsdaalder
  • Object numberNG-VG-4-122
  • Dimensionsheight 5.2 cm x width 5.2 cm x weight 33.45 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Twelve emergency coins from Dutch cities

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-VG-4-122

  • Description

    enkelzijdige, ruitvormige noodmunt van Groningen, met afgeschuinde hoeken. Voorzijde: tweekoppige adelaar met wapenschild voor borst onder letter G binnen omschrift en parelrand. Keerzijde: blanco


Creation

  • Creation

    Balthasar Wijntgens, Groningen (stad)

  • Dating

    1577-01 - 1577-02-07

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 5.2 cm x width 5.2 cm x weight 33.45 g


This work is about

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1576 - 1576-12-30


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

  • Acquisition

    gift 1885

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