1/2 Batzen 'Doppler' Gothic shield

Lucerne's 1/2 Batzen issues of this period were struck under the monetary framework established by the Swiss Confederation following the Freiburg accord of 1403, which attempted — with only partial success — to standardize small billon coinage across the cantons. The "Doppler" designation refers to the coin's value of two Rappen, a denomination that saw heavy use in market transactions throughout the central Swiss cantons during the mid-sixteenth century.

The HMZ 2#622e classification places this within a tightly defined sequence; the Wielandt reference remains the authority on Lucerne municipal coinage for this era, and die variations across the 622 series are documented but rarely attributed at point of sale.