DUTCH REVOLT (Nederlandse Opstand), Low Countries. Amsterdam. Besieged by the States-General, December 1577-8 February 1578. AR 10 Stuiver Klippe (22x22.5mm, 6.77 g). Emission of 5 January 1578. Dated 1578. Crowned city coat-of-arms; X S flanking crown, 15 78 flanking arms; all within circular pearl border; PG monogram stamp above / Blank. P&W Am 03; Gelder, Noodmunten, 119a; Delmonte, Argent 197; Mailliet 43; Lasser 1140; CNM 2.02.12. Good VF, toned.
Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.57.5894 (Numismatica Genevensis SA VII, 27 November 2012), lot 541 .
According to Maillet, the silver for this issue was provided by the city's statue of Sint-Nicolaas