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10 Stivers Siege of 1577
| Issuer | City of Breda |
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| Year | 1577 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | The obverse bears the city name BREDÆ inscribed in two lines within an inner circle, accompanied by the legend X IN · NECESSITATE · 1577, attesting to the emergency circumstances of issue during the siege. Four applied counter-stamps occupy the corners of the square flan: the denomination expressed in Roman numerals (X), a tower representing the city's fortifications, a fish, and a lily. The overall design is characteristic of siege coinage, struck hastily on a crude lead planchet with minimal artistic refinement. |
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| Obverse lettering | X IN · NECESSITATE · 1577 ⋮ BRE DÆ |
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| Edge | Plain |
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