Beleg van Gulik door Albrecht, aartshertog van Oostenrijk, noodmunt met het gewicht van een kwart rijksdaalder, vervaardigd uit ortstaler van Johann II, graaf van Pfalz-Zweibrucken, bestempeld met het Possibly 1621 - 1629

This silver coin, created during the Siege of Gulik (1621-1629) and currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, serves as a unique historical artifact. The coin, a quarter rijksdaalder, is a compelling example of emergency currency, known as "noodmunt" in Dutch. The coin was made from a "ortstaler," a pre-existing coin of Johann II, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken, repurposed for the war effort. Its inscription, "1621 IN P[A]VL[I] BELEG," references the siege and its date. The coin's damaged appearance, with a missing portion, reflects its use and the turbulent period of the Thirty Years' War.