Beleg van Gulik door Albrecht, aartshertog van Oostenrijk, noodmunt van vier stuiver, vervaardigd uit een ortstaler van Georg Gustav, paltsgraaf van Veldenz, bestempeld met het monogram van Frederik Pithaen Possibly 1621 - 1629

This small, silver coin is a unique piece of art that was minted during a time of war. The artwork depicts the siege of Gulik, a city in Germany, by Albrecht, Archduke of Austria. The coin was produced by re-using a taler of Georg Gustav, Count Palatine of Veldenz, and stamping it with the monogram of Frederik Pithaen, the coin's engraver. This type of coinage, known as a noodmunt (emergency coin), was common during wartime when the supply of precious metals was limited. The coin's size, about 1.4 cm tall and 2.1 cm wide, highlights the scarcity of resources during the conflict.