Dutch Republic

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Half rijksdaalder in the name of Duke Francis of Anjou

1582

Silver medal. Obverse: bust of a man within an inscription. Reverse: crowned coat of arms within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-441; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 3.4 cm x weight 145 g.

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't Gehoor, scene engraved on a Leicester stoter

1586 - 1597

Silver medal. Obverse: with mouth wide open, a man sits on a bench, points into the air with the finger of his raised right hand, and holds a piece of paper in his left hand; at the same time he raises his left leg; on his head he wears a cap; in the background: a barrel above an inscription. Reverse: original desig…

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't Gesigt, scene engraved on a Leicester stoter

1586 - 1597

Silver medal. Obverse: man facing right with spectacles and cap sits reading; exergue: inscription. Reverse: original design: bust of a man facing left with laurel wreath within circumscription. Possibly a stoter. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-16-127; its record gives material recorded as si…

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't Gevoel, scene engraved on a Leicester stoter

1586 - 1597

Silver medal. Obverse: seated man facing left clutches his head with his right hand; at his feet a dog, in the background on the right: a hat; exergue: inscription. Reverse: original design: bust of a man facing left with laurel wreath within circumscription. Possibly a stoter. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this…

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Taste, scene engraved on a Leicester stoter

1586 - 1597

Silver medal. Obverse: turned to the right with hat, sitting with crossed legs smoking a pipe; exergue: inscription. Reverse: original depiction: bust of a man facing left with laurel wreath within inscription. Possibly a stoter. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-16-128; its record gives materia…

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United Amsterdam Company, silver coin replacing the Spanish double real

1601

Coin replacing the Spanish 2 reales. Due to a shortage of sufficient minted metal in the form of Spanish reales, the company received permission from the States of Holland in 1600 to have substitute coins struck. On the condition that the coins were not put into circulation in the Netherlands. The Rijksmuseum, Amste…

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Siege of Jülich by Albert, Archduke of Austria, emergency coin of four schilling, produced from an Ortstaler of Georg Gustav, Count Palatine of Veldenz, counterstamped with the monogram of Frederik Pithaen

1621-09-05 - 1622-02-02

Triangular emergency coin of four stuivers from Jülich, with rounded top edge. Obverse: a stamp: monogram of the letters F and P, interrupting the date and denomination indication; below, along the rounded top edge: part of the legend of the old coin. Reverse: along the rounded top edge: part of the legend of the ol…

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Forty stuivers, emergency coin from Breda, struck during the siege by Spinola

1625-01

Uniface, diamond-shaped emergency coin of Breda. Obverse: five stamps: one large in round beaded border, around it four countermarks; central stamp: crowned lion with sword and bundle of arrows in hands within legend; around it four countermarks: top: number 40, right: city coat of arms: three saltires, bottom: rose…

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Zeeland hoedjesschelling, 1672

1672

Silver coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms of Zeeland between year. Above crown in circumscription mint mark castle. Reverse: couchant lion facing left with cap of liberty on spear. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1646A; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striki…

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Silver rider struck in the mint of Amsterdam from captured silver

1673

Silver rider. Obverse: horseman above coat of arms within legend. Reverse: crowned coat of arms supported by two crowned lions within legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-1128; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 4…

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Taler on the Peace of Nijmegen

1679-01-26

Silver medal. Obverse: dove returns to the ark with olive branch in its beak within legend. Reverse: inscription above coat of arms. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-1-1261; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 4.3 cm x w…

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Utrecht gulden, 1713

1713

Silver coin. Obverse: crowned coat of arms of the Generality between value indication. Reverse: Dutch Maiden with liberty hat and spear, leaning on a Bible on an altar. Year in exergue. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-1798B; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique st…

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Ducat — National Museum of Romanian History

ducat is held by National Museum of Romanian History (Romania). Description supplied by the holding institution: obverse: Circular legend arranged between two beaded circles. In the center, knight in armor depicted standing in semi-profile to the right, holding a bundle of arrows in the left hand, and in the right h…