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City of Woerden

Kind: city-state
Region: Low Countries, Europe

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Half stuiver, emergency coin from Woerden, struck during the siege

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Half stuiver, emergency coin from Woerden, struck during the siege

1575-09-08

Uniface, diamond-shaped, pewter emergency coin of half a stuiver from Woerden. Obverse: coat of arms between II and S. Reverse: blank. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-4-101; its record gives material recorded as tin (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements height 2.5 cm x width…

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Ten stuivers, emergency coin from Woerden, struck during the siege

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

modern coins

Ten stuivers, emergency coin from Woerden, struck during the siege

1575-09-08

Single-sided, diamond-shaped emergency coin. Obverse: coat of arms between the digits 1 and 0 within an inscription and beaded rim; below, possibly a small punch [?]. Reverse: blank. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-4-100; its record gives material recorded as tin (metal); technique striking (m…

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