double ducat, in the shape of an emergency coin from Magdeburg, commemorating the siege
Also known as: dubbele dukaat, in de vorm van een noodmunt uit Magdeburg, ter herinnering aan het beleg
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1551 - 1641
Diamond-shaped emergency coin with a value of 2 ducats. Obverse: in a circular stamp: standing St. Maurice with banner in his left and coat of arms in his right hand between letters S and M; in the corners, clockwise: letters C, E, B and I. Reverse: in a circular stamp: standing St. Maurice with banner in his left and coat of arms in his right hand between letters S and M within a beaded border; in the left and right corners: year. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-4-291-A; its record gives material recorded as gold (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements height 3.6 cm x width 3.6 cm x weight 6.82 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.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- gold (metal)
- Technique
- striking (metalworking)
- Dimensions
- hoogte 3,6 cm x breedte 3,6 cm x gewicht (eigenschap) 6,82 g · height 3.6 cm x width 3.6 cm x weight 6.82 g
- Measurements
- height 3.6 cm x width 3.6 cm x weight 6.82 g
Design
- Obverse
- in a circular stamp: standing St. Maurice with banner in his left and coat of arms in his right hand between letters S and M; in the corners, clockwise: letters C, E, B and I.
- Reverse
- in a circular stamp: standing St. Maurice with banner in his left and coat of arms in his right hand between letters S and M within a beaded border; in the left and right corners: year.
Identification
- Original title
- dubbele dukaat, in de vorm van een noodmunt uit Magdeburg, ter herinnering aan het beleg
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-4-291-A
- Museum classification
- dubbele dukaat · coin · siege coin
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