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Siege pieces

Scope note

Use for emergency coins or paper money issued by authorities of a besieged town and thus cut off from the standard money supply. DOTY

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000193457

Broader Terms used

emergency currency

Equivalent Terms used

siege piece

Created

13yrs ago

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