Eighteen duits: conquest of the Netherlands by the French, assignat issued by the province of Zeeland
Also known as: Achttien duiten: verovering der Nederlanden door de Fransen, assignat uitgegeven door de provincie Zeeland
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1795-03 - 1795-03-23
Single-sided, rectangular piece of paper pre-printed in black ink. Obverse: crowned coat of arms within a wreath of leaves; inscription to the left: "Lit: D. Agttien Duiten"; inscription to the right: "No. (completed with pen) 14945. 2¼ Sols de Zelande"; below that inscription: "Cincq Sols de France. Volgens Resolutie der Provincie ZEELAND. Van 23 Maart 1795", below that a signature within a border of leafy branches. Reverse: blank. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-4-508; its record gives material recorded as paper; technique writing (processes), printing; measurements height 8.4 cm x width 8.3 cm x weight 0.63 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
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- paper
- Technique
- writing (processes), printing
- Measurements
- height 8.4 cm x width 8.3 cm x weight 0.63 g
Design
- Obverse
- crowned coat of arms within a wreath of leaves; inscription to the left: "Lit: D. Agttien Duiten"; inscription to the right: "No. (completed with pen) 14945. 2¼ Sols de Zelande"; below that inscription: "Cincq Sols de France. Volgens Resolutie der Provincie ZEELAND. Van 23 Maart 1795", below that a signature within a border of leafy branches.
- Reverse
- blank.
Identification
- Original title
- Achttien duiten: verovering der Nederlanden door de Fransen, assignat uitgegeven door de provincie Zeeland
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-4-508
- Museum classification
- achttien duiten · assignat · waardepapier
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
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- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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- Recorded
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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 issuer, series, catalogue numbers and dimensions against paper-money references.