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City of Alkmaar

Kind: city-state
Region: Western Europe, Europe

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Daalder, emergency coin from Alkmaar, struck during the siege

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Daalder, emergency coin from Alkmaar, struck during the siege

1573-09

Uniface emergency coin from the siege of Alkmaar. Obverse: castle within legend and beaded border. Reverse: blank. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-4-65; its record gives material recorded as tin (metal); technique casting; measurements diameter 3.2 cm x weight 23.23 g.

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Quarter daalder, emergency coin from Alkmaar, struck during the siege

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Quarter daalder, emergency coin from Alkmaar, struck during the siege

1573

Pewter emergency coin. Obverse: between 7 3 a castle. Reverse: smooth. Forgery, later work. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-2332; its record gives material recorded as tin (metal); technique casting; measurements diameter 2.5 cm x weight 6.45 g.

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