Description
Dutch Republic, War of the First Coalition 1792-1797, Silver 100 Stuivers, 1794, Siege of Maastricht Emergency Coinage September 19th – November 4th 1794. Obverse: Five pointed star central, date above, denomination and mint mark below. Reverse: Plain. KM.10. An exceptionally well-preserved siege piece, well struck, lovely surfaces and problem free, Extremely Fine or better, scarce.
The siege of Maastricht of 19 September-4 November 1794 saw the French capture one of the last Austrian-held strongholds close to the Austrian Netherlands, completing the French conquest of the area.