Beleg van Antwerpen, noodmunt van tien cent, geslagen door Lodewijk XVIII, koning van Frankrijk 1814

This 1814 ten-cent coin, designed by Jean Louis Gagnepain, is an example of a siege coin. It was minted in Antwerp, Belgium, during the city's siege by French forces under King Louis XVIII. The obverse displays the crowned monogram of Louis XVIII, surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves, while the reverse reads "MONNAIE 10 CENT. OBSIDIONALE," signifying its status as a siege currency. The coin's inscription reflects the desperate measures taken by besieged cities to maintain a local monetary system during wartime.