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Klippe

A klippe is a square coin minted on more easily produced square flans either using round or square dies. These coins were originally issued under unfavourable conditions, such as a city under siege. Such emergency coins were issued in Vienna in 1529, while the city was besieged by the troops of the Ottoman Empire.

Klippe

Low Countries, Breda. CU Twee stuiver Klippe (3.67 g). Siege issue. Emission of January-March 1625. • II • /–/BREDA/OBSESSA in four lines across field above civic coat of arm, 16 25 flanking shield; all within pearl border Blank. Gelder 231a; Mailliet 11. VF, even brown patina. Ex J.D. Lasser Collection; Laurens Schulman 20 (20 April 1998), lot 809.

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