Catalogue
Modern World Coins
Machine-struck national coinage from the nineteenth century onwards.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
6 Mariengroschen from the Bishopric of Münster of Franz Arnold, 1715
1715
Silver coin. Obverse: decorated composite coat of arms on a crozier and a sword, surmounted by a crown. Reverse: indication of value in three lines, below which the year. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0317A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique strik…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
6 pence from Australia of King George VI, 1943
1943
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king facing left. Reverse: coat of arms supported by two animals as supporters standing on the ground, beneath which is a scroll with an inscription. Denomination at the top and date at the bottom. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5939; its reco…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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6 shahi from Persia of Shah Nadir, 1148-1160 AH [=1735-1747], 115[-]
1737 - 1746
Silver coin. Obverse: within a circle, inscription in three lines: designation of the shah as sultan. Around the circle, a wide, smooth rim. Reverse: rhyming couplet in Arabic characters in two lines. In the left part of the second line, mint mark: Isfahan. Lower left, date, partially legible: 115, final digit, belo…
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![8 kharub from Tunisia of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul-Aziz under the Bey Mohammed al-Sadiq, 1281 [= 1864]](/__l5e/assets-v1/671a0de1-e319-4bb6-969c-50a08172e404/rk-kog-mp-1-5079a-8-kharub-uit-tunesie-van-de-ottomaanse-sultan.jpg)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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8 kharub from Tunisia of the Ottoman Sultan Abdul-Aziz under the Bey Mohammed al-Sadiq, 1281 [= 1864]
1864
Copper coin. Obverse: between two tied branches within a circle, three-line inscription in Arabic letters. Reverse: between two tied branches within a circle, three-line inscription in Arabic letters with on the bottom line the indication: Tunisiya. Below that, year: 1281 [= 1864]. Plain edge. Struck at the Heaton M…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
8 Schilling from the Free Hanseatic City of Lübeck, 1732
1732
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned double-headed eagle with the numeral 8 on its breast. Reverse: within two tied branches, value designation in three lines, below which coat of arms of the city. Date at top at the end of the legend. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1004; its record…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
80 reis of the Empire of Brazil of D. Pedro I, 1824
1824
Copper coin. Obverse: between two tied branches, crowned coat of arms of Brazil. Reverse: within a circle of flowers, value indication: 80. In legend at bottom, year with letter R [= Rio] to its right. Milled edge in groove. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5314; its record gives material re…
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National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
modern coins
9.43 Dollar Ingot, Moffat & Co., United States, 1849
1849
Museum specimen in the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection (1991.0009.0989), dated 1849, place made: United States: California. Museum record — Object name in the museum record: Coin / ingot / bar. Maker or mint: Moffat & Company. Materials: gold (overall metal); struck (overall production method); overall:…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Aceh, Sumatra, 2 kepengs, 1831
1831 - 1832
Copper coin. Private coin. Obverse: two-line inscription: designation in Malay in Arabic characters: 'Negri Atjeh', above and below which a sun. Reverse: single-line Malay inscription in Arabic characters: 'twee kepeng', above which value indication 2 and below which the year 1247 in Islamic calendar. Smooth edge. T…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Aceh, Sumatra, Sultan Ala ad-Din Mansur II, Keuchik/Kasha, AH 1260 (1844)
1844
Tin coin. Obverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters. Reverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters, below which is the year in the Islamic calendar. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4366A; its record gives material recorded as tin (metal); technique casting; measurements di…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Aceh, Sumatra, Sultan Mohammed, kasja, AH 1251 (1835)
1835
Tin coin. Obverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters. Reverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters, beneath which is the year according to the Islamic calendar. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4361A; its record gives material recorded as tin (metal); technique casting; mea…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Aceh, Sumatra, Sultan Mohammed, keueh
1824 - 1838
Tin coin. Obverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters. Reverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters, below which is the year in the Islamic calendar. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-4363; its record gives material recorded as tin (metal); technique casting; measurements dia…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Adelaarsgulden of Deventer, 1523
1523
Gold coin. Obverse: single-headed eagle with slanting coat of arms of Oversticht beneath its talons. Date in legend. Reverse: within a double-lined decorated trefoil, imperial orb. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1938A; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); technique striking…
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modern coins
Afghan rupee coinage
19th - early 20th century
The Afghan rupee coinage encompasses the silver rupees and related denominations issued by Afghan rulers, functioning as Afghanistan's currency until its replacement by the afghani in 1923. Rupee coinage was originally introduced to the region in 1754 under Emperor Ahmad Shah Durrani, initially circulating alongside…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Akhtar from Mysore in India of Kanthirava Narasa Raja Wodeyar I, 1638-1659
1638 - 1659
Copper coin. Obverse: walking peacock with displayed feathers to the right. Reverse: pattern of perpendicular straight lines containing two circles. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3847; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements di…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Albus from the Archbishopric of Cologne of Gebhard, 1583
1583
Silver coin. Obverse: between the year 8 3, composite coat of arms, surmounted by a saint with a sword. Reverse: incurved coat of arms on a short cross with a star in each angle. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0469A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Albus from the Bishopric of Mainz of Johann Philipp von Schönborn, 1667
1667
Silver coin. Obverse: within two branches, composite coat of arms, surmounted by a flower. Reverse: within two tied branches, value designation in two lines, below which the date. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0759A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Andriesgulden of Charles the Bold, c. 1470
c. 1470
Gold Andriesgulden, struck by Charles the Bold (1467–1477). Obverse: full-length Saint Andrew, a diagonal cross (Saint Andrew's cross); inscription: SANCTUS ANDREAS. Reverse: coat of arms on cross; inscription: KAROLUS DEI GRA COM FLAND. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-NM-14306-F; its record give…
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Cleveland Museum of Art
modern coins
Angel: An Angel Slaying a Dragon (obverse); Ship with Shield of Arms (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.180)
1553–54
This piece is one of the finest specimens known. It contains on the reverse, at the end of the legend, an unexplained mark that strongly resembles a small letter c, superimposed on a figure 7. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1969.180: Angel: An Angel Slaying a Dragon (obverse); Ship with Shield of Arms (reverse), 155…
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Cleveland Museum of Art
modern coins
Angel: St. George Slaying the Dragon (obverse); Ship with Shield of Arms and Cross (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.167)
1470–71
Henry VI regained power briefly in the usurpation period. The only gold coins struck during this short period were the angel and half angel, and only London and Bristol operated as mints. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1969.167: Angel: St. George Slaying the Dragon (obverse); Ship with Shield of Arms and Cross (reve…
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Angel: St. George Slaying the Dragon (obverse); Ship with Shield of Arms and Cross (Cleveland Museum of Art 1969.168)
1483–85
This coin is similar to the angel of Henry VI, 1969.167, but from completely different dies. Between the second reign of Edward IV and the reign of Richard III, Edward V, at the age of 13, reigned briefly from April 9 to June 22, 1483. Richard, Edward's uncle, caused the boy to be imprisoned in the Tower where he an…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Angola, King João VI of Portugal, ½ macuta, 1814
1814
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms of Portugal on wrapped globe. Reverse: within beaded circle, value indication in three lines: macuta ½. Inscription: Africa Portugueza with year at the top. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5128; its record gives material recorded as co…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Angola, King Joseph I of Portugal, 12 macutas, 1763
1763
Silver coin. Obverse: Baroque coat of arms of Portugal, surmounted by a crown. Reverse: between two branches tied together, value indication in two lines: macutas 12. Inscription: Africa Portugueza with date at the top. Floral border. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5126; its record gives m…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Anhalt-Köthen, August I Ludwig, Gulden, 1750
1750
Silver coin. Obverse: composite coat of arms held by two bears with collars. Below it, value designation: 2/3 [taler]. Reverse: shield held by a bear with collar standing on the ground, on which a two-line inscription. Date in exergue. Smooth edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0891; its…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Anna van der Mark, abbess of Thorn, 1604-1631, duit
1604 - 1631
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned escutcheon within laurel wreath. Reverse: three-line inscription within laurel wreath. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2176; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.1 cm x weight 1.3 g.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Anne, Queen of England, coin struck from the silver captured in the Battle of Vigo
1703
Obverse: bust of a woman within legend. Reverse: around an English star four crowned coats of arms within legend; edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-1858; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 4 cm x weight…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Anne, Queen of England, shilling struck from silver captured in the Battle of Vigo Bay
1703
Obverse: bust of a woman within an inscription. Reverse: around an English star, four crowned coats of arms within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-1859; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 2.5 cm x wei…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Archbishopric and Electorate of Mainz, gold gulden, Jan II van Nassau, 1397-1419
1397 - 1419
Gold coin. Obverse: standing John the Baptist, facing. Reverse: composite coat of arms of Mainz-Nassau between two small shields. Struck in Höchst. Originating from the Merula orphanage coin hoard, Brielle 1929. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1079A; its record gives material recorded as go…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Archbishopric of Cologne, Maximilian Friedrich, 1/4 Stüber, 1767
1767
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned decorated monogram. Reverse: within a decorated quatrefoil, indication of value in two lines, below which the year. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0482; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measur…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Archbishopric of Cologne, Maximilian Friedrich, Stüber, 1777
1777
Silver coin. Obverse: portrait of the bishop and elector facing right. Reverse: indication of value in two lines, below which the year. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0483; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements dia…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Archbishopric of Salzburg, ducat, sede vacante, 1772
1772
Gold coin. Obverse: decorated coat of arms of the archbishopric. Reverse: seated Saint Rupert with mitre and staff. Year at the end of the inscription. Cabled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1374; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); technique striking (metalworking); m…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Archbishopric of Salzburg, Guidobald von Thun, ducat, 1657
1657
Gold coin. Obverse: decorated coat of arms, above which is a cross with the archbishop's hat. Reverse: seated bishop with mitre and crosier. Year at the end of the legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1372; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); technique striking (metalwork…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Archbishopric of Salzburg, Johann Ernst von Thun, ½ Kreuzer, 1689
1689
Silver uniface coin. Obverse: two oval coats of arms side by side. Above them, between the year in an oval, the value indication ½, and below them the letters I and E [=Johann Ernst]. Reverse: plain. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1372A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal)…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Archbishopric of Salzburg, Paris von Lodron, taler, 1620
1620
Silver coin. Obverse: decorated coat of arms, above which is a cross with the archbishop's hat. Reverse: seated bishop with mitre and crosier. Year (barely legible) at the end of the legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1371; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); techniqu…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
modern coins
Archduchy of Austria, ducat, Emperor Charles VI, 1723
1723
Gold coin on the occasion of the coronation of Charles VI as King of Bohemia. Obverse: crown, below which an inscription in six lines. Date below. Reverse: terrestrial globe showing the Mediterranean Sea and surrounding lands. Cable edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1286C; its record gi…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Archduchy of Austria, half Schauguldiner (half taler), Emperor Maximilian I
1490 - 1519
Silver coin. Obverse: standing armoured Archduke as Emperor facing right with crown, holding a sceptre in his right hand and a sword in his left hand. Reverse: crowned coat of arms of Austria collared by the chain of the Golden Fleece with sheepskin, surrounded by two crowned and two uncrowned coats of arms, between…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Archduchy of Austria, taler, Emperor Maximilian I (1486-1519)
1490 - 1519
Silver coin. Obverse: standing armoured Archduke as Emperor facing right with crown, holding a sceptre in his right hand and a sword in his left hand. Reverse: crowned coat of arms of Austria, surrounded by two crowned and two uncrowned coats of arms. Firesteel at the bottom. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this o…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Archdukes Albert and Isabella, Dukes of Brabant, oord, 1613
1613
Copper coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms between stars [=mint marks of Maastricht]. Reverse: between date on a raguly cross the crowned coat of arms of Maastricht, beneath which is the Golden Fleece. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2164; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal…
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![Arcot rupee for Madras in India from the English East India Company (EIC) in the name of Shah Alamgir II, 1172 [=1759]](/__l5e/assets-v1/1fc21b96-ed1c-4036-8644-7a48a1e1697d/rk-kog-mp-1-3941-arkot-roepie-voor-madras-in-india-van-de-engelse-oostindische-comp.jpg)
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Arcot rupee for Madras in India from the English East India Company (EIC) in the name of Shah Alamgir II, 1172 [=1759]
1817 - 1835
Silver coin. Obverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters with date indication at top: 1172. Reverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters. Above the second line, regnal year indication: 6 with lotus flower to its left [= Madras mint]. Struck in the years 1817–1835 in Madras. Internal cable edge. The…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Arcot rupee for Madras in India of the English East India Company (EIC), in the name of Shah Alamgir II, (1823-1825)
1823 - 1825
Silver coin. Obverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters, containing a reference to Shah Alamgir II. At top left "frozen" year: 1172. Reverse: three-line inscription in Arabic characters. At right indication of regnal year: 6 and next to it a rosette [= mint Calcutta]. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterda…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Arendsschelling of Kampen with name of Emperor Matthias
1610 - 1630
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned simplified Spanish coat of arms. Reverse: crowned double-headed eagle. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1962; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.1 cm x weight 3.94 g.
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Arnhem duit
1595
Copper coin. Obverse: maiden seated in a garden with raised right arm and coat of arms of Arnhem in front of her. Reverse: crowned coat of arms with lion on an ornamented cross. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2146A; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Arnhem, duit
1596 - 1598
Copper coin. Obverse: maiden seated in a garden with raised right arm and coat of arms of Arnhem in front of her. Reverse: crowned coat of arms with lion on an ornamented cross. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2146; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (m…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Asper from Serbia of King Stephen Uroš, 1321-1326
1321 - 1326
Silver coin. Obverse: in the centre a standing lance with banner. To the left of it Saint Stephen, to the right of it the king. Reverse: Jesus seated in a throne. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3692A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking);…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Assignat of three livres of Mainz, during the siege by the Allies, 1793 (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, NG-VG-4-502)
1793
Uniface, rectangular piece of paper pre-printed in red ink. Obverse: legend: "No... Monnoye de Siege. Trois Livres a echanger contre du numeraire. 3 Livres." Added in black ink the number: 47594; lower left stamp with inscription: "Siege de Mayence. Mai 1793. 2de de la Rep. Franc."; lower right three signatures. Rev…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Ausbeutetaler from the Duchy of Anhalt-Bernburg of Alexander Karl, 1855
1855
Silver coin. Obverse: crowned bear with collar, walking to the right on a city wall with gate. Value designation in legend. Letter A at the bottom. Reverse: three-line inscription, below which date. Edge lettering. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-0900A; its record gives material recorded as…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Australia, King George V, penny, 1917
1917
Bronze coin. Obverse: crowned bust of the king facing left. Reverse: within circle value indication in two lines. Year at the bottom in legend. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5938; its record gives material recorded as bronze (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurem…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Australia, King George VI, 3 pence, 1943
1943
Silver coin. Obverse: head of the king facing left. Reverse: between the year, three ears of wheat tied with a ribbon. Country designation at the top and value designation at the bottom as legend. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5939A; its record gives material recorded as silve…
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Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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Australia, Victoria, sovereign, 1859
1859
Gold coin. Obverse: head of the queen facing left. Date below. Reverse: between two tied branches a crown, below which country designation in one line. At the top mint mark and at the bottom denomination. Milled edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-5346; its record gives material recorded…
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