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Siege of Königsberg by the French, assignat of two Groschen

Also known as: Beleg van Konigsberg door de Fransen, assignaat van twee grosschen

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1807

Rectangular assignat. Obverse: written in black ink: "No. 12330. Colberg 1807. Zwei Grosschen. Unter Konigl. Garantie"; below that three signatures. Reverse: oval stamped impression: crowned eagle with sceptre and sword in talons within an inscription. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as NG-VG-4-524; its record gives material recorded as paper; technique writing (processes), printing; measurements height 4.4 cm x width 6.4 cm x weight 1.48 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
paper
Technique
writing (processes), printing
Measurements
height 4.4 cm x width 6.4 cm x weight 1.48 g

Design

Obverse
written in black ink: "No. 12330. Colberg 1807. Zwei Grosschen. Unter Konigl. Garantie"; below that three signatures.
Reverse
oval stamped impression: crowned eagle with sceptre and sword in talons within an inscription.

Identification

Original title
Beleg van Konigsberg door de Fransen, assignaat van twee grosschen
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
NG-VG-4-524
Museum classification
assignat · twee grosschen · waardepapier

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Material
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Mint or printer
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Catalogue references

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