Twelve emergency coins from Dutch cities Possibly 1572
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This is a silver "emergency coin" from the Dutch city of Haarlem. It was created during the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648) between the Netherlands and Spain. The coin was likely made in 1572, during the Siege of Haarlem, a pivotal event in the war. The coin depicts the city's coat of arms and the date 1572. The coin's design and markings are likely the work of the Dutch artist Pieter Fransz van Hasevelt. It's small, with a weight of 14.67 gr, but represents a crucial moment in Dutch history.
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The cities besieged by the Spanish army for having revolted against Spanish rule in the 1570s experienced severe shortages of virtually everything, including money to pay the soldiers. Emergency money was therefore minted. Gold, silver, paper: anything in the cities under siege could be used as temporary currency.
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