Three groschen, emergency coin from Gotha of John Frederick II, Duke of Saxony, struck during the siege by the troops of Elector Augustus of Saxony
Also known as: Drie groschen, noodmunt uit Gotha van Johan Frederik II hertog van Saksen, geslagen tijdens het beleg door de troepen van keurvorst August van Saksen
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1567
Diamond-shaped emergency coin with a hole in it. Obverse: a rectangular stamp: letters H, HF, G and K above coat of arms between date. Reverse: inscription III gr.
The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-4-27; its record gives material recorded as silver (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements height 2.4 cm x width 2.2 cm x weight 3.21 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
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Dimensions
- hoogte 2,4 cm x breedte 2,2 cm x gewicht (eigenschap) 3,21 g · height 2.4 cm x width 2.2 cm x weight 3.21 g
- Measurements
- height 2.4 cm x width 2.2 cm x weight 3.21 g
Design
- Obverse
- a rectangular stamp: letters H, HF, G and K above coat of arms between date.
- Reverse
- inscription III gr
Identification
- Original title
- Drie groschen, noodmunt uit Gotha van Johan Frederik II hertog van Saksen, geslagen tijdens het beleg door de troepen van keurvorst August van Saksen
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-4-27
- Museum classification
- siege coin · coin · drie groschen
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