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2 Stuivers Siege of 1578
| Issuer | Deventer, City of |
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| Year | 1578 |
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| Reference(s) | CNM#2.12.89, Vanhoudt#526 |
| Obverse description | The crowned eagle of Deventer displayed within a beaded inner circle, serving as the civic arms of the city. The eagle is depicted with wings spread and talons visible, rendered in a crude, emergency-issue style consistent with siege coinage. A small shield device appears at the base of the eagle. The surrounding legend, interrupted by separating crosses, reads VRGEN × NECESS × DEVEN × 30 × OC × 78, referencing the urgent necessity of the issue and the date of 30 October 1578. |
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| Obverse lettering | VRGEN × NECESS × DEVEN × 30 × OC × 78 |
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Deventer's 1578 siege coinage was struck under direct military pressure, as Spanish Habsburg forces under the Duke of Parma tightened their grip on the rebellious IJssel cities during the early phase of the Dutch Revolt. The city resorted to copper emergency issues when silver supplies were cut off — a predictable consequence of prolonged blockade.
Vanhoudt 526 is one of several Low Countries siege types where attribution debates persist due to die-sharing and improvised production. The CNM reference anchors this firmly to Deventer rather than the occasionally confused Zwolle issues from the same campaign.