Twelve emergency coins from Dutch cities

anonymous, 1576-02-28

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 typethaler, coin, siege coin
  • Object numberNG-VG-4-112
  • Dimensionsheight 4.9 cm x width 4.9 cm x weight 28.93 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Twelve emergency coins from Dutch cities

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-VG-4-112

  • Description

    eenzijdige, ruitvormige noodmunt van het beleg van Zierikzee, met afgeronde hoeken. Voorzijde: drie stempels boven elkaar; van onder naar boven: Staatswapen: wapenschild binnen ovale parelrand; stadswapen: wapenschild in cartouche binnen parelrand; jaartal in cartouche. Keerzijde: blanco

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous, Netherlands

  • Dating

    1576-02-28

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 4.9 cm x width 4.9 cm x weight 28.93 g

This work is about

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1575-09 - 1576-07-02

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

  • Acquisition

    gift 1885

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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