Markus Sittikus von Hohenems secured the Salzburg archbishopric in 1612 after the forced resignation of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, his own uncle, whom he had arrested and would keep imprisoned in Hohensalzburg fortress until Wolf Dietrich's death in 1617. The klippe format — struck as a square planchet rather than a round one — was reserved for presentation pieces and gifts of ceremony, not general circulation. These were coins made to be noticed and kept.
The Zöttl and Probszt references cite two consecutive numbers for each cataloguer, reflecting minor die variations across the two-year striking window.
Markus Sittikus von Hohenems secured the Salzburg archbishopric in 1612 after the forced resignation of Wolf Dietrich von Raitenau, his own uncle, whom he had arrested and would keep imprisoned in Hohensalzburg fortress until Wolf Dietrich's death in 1617. The klippe format — struck as a square planchet rather than a round one — was reserved for presentation pieces and gifts of ceremony, not general circulation. These were coins made to be noticed and kept.
The Zöttl and Probszt references cite two consecutive numbers for each cataloguer, reflecting minor die variations across the two-year striking window.