40 Stuivers XL flanking crown
Features
| Issuer |
Siege of Amsterdam
(Dutch Republic)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Emergency coinage › Siege coins |
| Conflict | Eighty Years' War (1568-1648) |
| Year | 1578 |
| Value | 40 Stuivers (2) |
| Currency | Gulden (1581-1795) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 26.7 g |
| Diameter | mm |
| Shape | Rhombus |
| Technique | Klippe |
| Issued | 31 January 1578 |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 551410 |
| References | Delmonte S# 184a André Delmonte; 1967. Le Benelux d'argent. Jacques Schulman, Amsterdam, Netherlands (1 volumes). |
Obverse
Crowned coat of arms of city of Amsterdam flanked by two lions in pearl circle.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
XL
1578
Unabridged legend: 40
Reverse
Text in tulip wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
⋆ P ⋆
⋆ AR · ET
⋆ FO ⋆
Unabridged legend: Pro Aris et Focis
Translation: For altar and hearth
Mint
Amsterdam, Netherlands (1578-1673)Comments
Authorized January 5, 1578, to be made from gathered and melted silverware by order of the magistrate of Amsterdam, whose people initially refused to join the rebellion against Spanish rule. As of January 31 they were put into circulation with 25% higher value.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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