Anonymous, 1574 or later, minted, General: x x , 33 x 33 x 2mm, Weight: , Square cutout in silver from a paper 20 cent coin minted during the siege of Leiden . On the obverse is a standing lion, on the left on a ground with a lance with a liberty hat in the claws, between the year 1574. Above the lion is a crown. On the front is the circular: HAEC LIBERTATIS ERGO. On the reverse is the coat of arms of Leiden on an ornamented shield, around which are the letters: N O V L S G I P A C NUMMUS OBSESSAE VRBIS LUGDUNI, SUB GUBERATIONE ILLUSTRISSIMI PRINCIPIS AURAISI USUS, with the

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