Batzen Klippe, 2 batzens weight

Klippe issues from Zürich in the early 1620s were emergency or presentation strikes — square-cut planchets produced outside normal minting rhythms, typically during fairs, political ceremonies, or periods when round blank supply was disrupted. The Thirty Years' War had begun in 1618, and Swiss cities were fielding diplomatic and military pressures that made visible demonstrations of municipal authority worth the extra minting effort.

The Winter and HMZ references both treat this as a scarce type. Klippe survivorship is low generally, as square pieces suffer edge damage in even light handling.