Twelve emergency coins from Dutch cities

anonymous, 1579-05-14

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, vierentwintig stuiver
  • Object numberNG-VG-4-170
  • Dimensionsdiameter 4 cm x weight 22.34 g
  • Physical characteristicskoper

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Twelve emergency coins from Dutch cities

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-VG-4-170

  • Description

    Voorzijde: opschrift; afsnede: Romeins cijfer XXIIII. Keerzijde: zwaard boven wapenschild in cartouche tussen jaartal; aan weerszijden van zwaard: opschrift

Creation

  • Creation

    anonymous

  • Dating

    1579-05-14

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    koper

  • Dimensions

    diameter 4 cm x weight 22.34 g

This work is about

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1578-03-12 - 1579-06-28

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

  • Acquisition

    gift 1885

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Documentation

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