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1/2 Ducat Klippe, Silver pattern strike, New year
| Issuer | Stuttgart, City of |
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| Year | 1740 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Square klippe flan with a beaded border framing a detailed panoramic view of the city of Stuttgart, depicting the urban skyline with towers, spires, and buildings rendered in fine relief. A figure with a horse or cattle is visible in the foreground, lending a pastoral character to the cityscape. The Latin legend STUTTGARDIA is inscribed in two lines beneath the city view, within the lower portion of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | STUTTGARDIA |
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New Year's klippe patterns of this type were produced by Stuttgart's municipal mint as presentation pieces — distributed among city officials and favored recipients as ceremonial gifts rather than circulated currency. The square flan format was deliberate, distinguishing these pieces from ordinary coinage and signaling their status as collectibles from the moment of striking.
Ebner 23 is among the scarcer documented examples of Stuttgart's 18th-century civic presentation series. The silver weight — well below a standard half ducat in gold equivalent — reflects the pattern's symbolic rather than intrinsic value.