Emergency coin from Leiden, struck during the Spanish siege in 1574, Emergency coin from Leiden: twenty penny pieces. Made from compressed sheets of misbooks. Quarter of a guilder. Front: climbing lion to the left, lifting the sword in the right front leg and a shield with two keys (the arms of the city of Leiden) in the left front leg. Above a crown and below an embossed mark (lion) with an inscription. Reverse: inside laurel wreath inscription in four lines, Leiden, Stad Leiden, Jan-1574, paper, striking (metalworking), d 2.9 cm × w 0.79 gr
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Emergency coin, Leiden, struck, Spanish siege, 1574, twenty penny pieces, compressed sheets, misbooks, Quarter, guilder, Front, climbing lion, left, lifting, sword, right front leg, shield, two keys, arms, city, left front leg, crown, embossed mark, lion, inscription, Reverse, inside laurel wreath inscription, four lines, Stad Leiden, Jan-1574, paper, striking, metalworking
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