Eight groschen: siege of Königsberg by the French
Also known as: Acht groschen: beleg van Konigsberg door de Fransen
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1807
Rectangular assignat. Obverse: written in red ink: "No. 413. Colberg 1807. Acht Groschen. Unter Konigl. Garantie"; below that in black ink five signatures; bottom right in red ink: "With". Reverse: oval stamp impression: crowned eagle with sceptre and sword in talons within a legend. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-4-522; its record gives material recorded as paper; technique writing (processes), printing; measurements height 4.2 cm x width 6.3 cm x weight 1.34 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 4.2 cm x width 6.3 cm x weight 1.34 g
Design
- Obverse
- written in red ink: "No. 413. Colberg 1807. Acht Groschen. Unter Konigl. Garantie"; below that in black ink five signatures; bottom right in red ink: "With".
- Reverse
- oval stamp impression: crowned eagle with sceptre and sword in talons within a legend.
Identification
- Original title
- Acht groschen: beleg van Konigsberg door de Fransen
- Holding institution
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
- Museum object number
- NG-VG-4-522
- Museum classification
- acht groschen · assignat · waardepapier
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- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- 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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- Attached photograph (check rights)
- 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.