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1 Oord
| Issuer | City of Leiden (Siege Emergency Issue) |
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| Year | 1573 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the date 1573 above a crude crowned lion rampant, the heraldic arms of Leiden, struck in low relief characteristic of emergency siege coinage. The design is surrounded by a beaded inner border. The peripheral Latin legend reads + . GEDENCT + DEN + ARMEN, meaning 'Think about the poor,' reflecting the charitable and propagandistic intent of this siege issue. The lettering is irregularly spaced and crudely executed due to the hasty hammered striking conditions during the Spanish siege of Leiden. The overall style is archaic and utilitarian, consistent with provisionally produced emergency coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | + . GEDENCT + DEN + ARMEN (of variant). (Translation: Think about the poor.) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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