Delft (province of South-Holland, the Netherlands) gave the local Holy Ghost-Masters permission to issue small copper tokens
with a value of 1/4 stuiver in 1531, 1543 and 1559, to be used to help the poor. The tokens were meant only to be used in
the town of Delft but also circulated elsewhere. In 1548 further use of the first emissions was prohibited, the third emission
was withdrawn in 1561. In 1795, to replace the French assignats, the town issued recepisses that were used as payment. In
Delft, medals are produced by the Royal Delft pottery factory 'De Porceleyne Fles'.
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