Triton XIX, Lot: 785. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

LOW COUNTRIES, Nederlandse Opstand (Dutch Revolt). 1566/8-1581. AR Veertig Stuiver Klippe (36mm, 27.23 g). Siege of Amsterdam. Eighty Years' War issue. Dated 1578. Crowned coat-of-arms, PG monogram, and 1578/XL stamped on square flan / Blank. P&W Am 05; Delmonte, Argent 204; Maillet 6³. Good VF, toned.

Ex Nomos FPL (Winter-Spring 2013), no. 85; Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 1233; Künker 127 (20 June 2007), lot 5083.

In the Dutch Eighty Years’ War (1568-1648), Amsterdam initially refused to join Holland, Zeeland, and the southern provinces, which wanted to push the Spanish from Dutch territory. In late 1577, the rebel Dutch forces blockaded the city. The blockade ended in February of 1578, when Amsterdam grudgingly agreed to join the rebellion against Spain. Soon after, the Catholic town council was replaced by Protestant members loyal to William, Prince of Orange, thus positioning Amsterdam as a participant in the Dutch struggle for independence. During the blockade, the city struck several denominations of silver siege coinage.