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Schilling siege coinage, countermarked
| Uitgever | City of Danzig |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 1577 |
| Type | Emergency coin |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Central field bears the arms of Danzig — a crowned double cross (Cross of St. George) on a divided shield — within a beaded inner circle. A rectangular countermark, applied during the 1577 siege, is punched prominently onto the field, displaying the letters 'HN' or a merchant's mark within a shield-shaped punch. A Latin legend in Gothic lettering runs along the outer border within a beaded rim. |
|---|---|
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| Beschrijving keerzijde | Central field displays a radiating sun or orb motif surrounded by a beaded inner circle, with a small oval or cartouche-shaped countermark applied at the center bearing a numeral or control mark. A circular Latin inscription in Gothic characters runs along the outer border, enclosed by a beaded rim, with a small pellet or rosette stop dividing the legend at the base. |
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| Rand | Log in om details te zien |
| Muntplaats | Log in om details te zien |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Danzig struck emergency siege coinage in 1577 during the city's armed resistance against Stefan Batory, the Polish king who had laid siege after the city refused to recognize his election to the Polish throne. The countermarks were applied to existing schillings to validate and recirculate coinage under wartime conditions, when normal minting operations were disrupted and public confidence in uninspected currency had collapsed.
Batory's siege ultimately failed. Danzig negotiated a settlement and retained substantial autonomy — one of the few cities in the period to successfully resist a royal military campaign through a combination of fortification, Dutch naval support, and financial staying power.