Skip to content

Twenty stuivers, emergency coin from Amsterdam, struck after the siege

Also known as: Twintig stuiver, noodmunt uit Amsterdam, geslagen na het beleg

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1578 - 1631

Uniface, diamond-shaped emergency coin. Obverse: three stamps one above the other; from bottom to top: mintmaster's mark: letters P and G; city coat of arms: crowned coat of arms, to the left part of numeral 5 still visible, to the right of 7 visible, to the right of crown: numeral 0 visible; year above two letters X. Reverse: blank. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-4-147; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements height 4.4 cm x width 4.2 cm x weight 13.41 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources
1
Photograph views
1
Catalogue references
0

Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Physical characteristics

Material
silver (metal)
Technique
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
height 4.4 cm x width 4.2 cm x weight 13.41 g · hoogte 4,4 cm x breedte 4,2 cm x gewicht (eigenschap) 13,41 g
Measurements
height 4.4 cm x width 4.2 cm x weight 13.41 g

Design

Obverse
three stamps one above the other; from bottom to top: mintmaster's mark: letters P and G; city coat of arms: crowned coat of arms, to the left part of numeral 5 still visible, to the right of 7 visible, to the right of crown: numeral 0 visible; year above two letters X.
Reverse
blank

Identification

Original title
Twintig stuiver, noodmunt uit Amsterdam, geslagen na het beleg
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
NG-VG-4-147
Museum classification
coin · twintig stuiver · siege coin

Documentation checklist

Denomination
Research required
Issue or mint date
Recorded
Material
Recorded
Weight
Research required
Mint or printer
Research required
Mint or printer mark
Research required
Catalogue reference
Research required
Attached photograph (check rights)
Recorded

Recorded means a field is present, not independently verified. Read its wording, supporting source and the entry’s confidence level.

Catalogue references

No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.

Research required

  • Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the coin type, standard catalogue numbers, weight and diameter against numismatic references.
Can you source one of these? Submit a reference