Netherlands, Deventer Noodgeld 1/2 Stuiver 1578 (No reserve price)

etherlands - Overijssel. Emergency money of 1/2 stiver (1/2 Stuiver) 1578 with punch A3 City Coat of Arms Imperial City of Deventer. The coin still partly retains its original mint color and has light corrosion. Obverse: Crowned eagle of Deventer within a pearl circle - VRGEN x NECESS [Coat of arms of Oversticht] DAVEN x 30 ⁑ OC x 78• Reverse: J x S inside a pearl circle - in the outer circle a wreath of 26 x C• within a pearl border Material: Copper - Cu Weight: 1.611 g Reference: CNM 2.12.91 / van Gelder 146 / van Loon I.261.4 / Mailliet 37, 11 / Fortuyn Drooglever 77 / Purmer & van der Wiel 1 / HNPM.65 Quality: About UNC and a touch of VF Extra info: Copper emergency coin minted on 30 October 1578 in Deventer during the siege by the Count of Rennenberg, which took place from 3 August to 19 November. The pieces were recaptured after the siege and stamped to declare them invalid.

Estimate:£314.09

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