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1 Pfennig - Albrecht II
| Issuer | Duchy of Austria |
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| Year | 1330-1358 |
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| Weight | 0.81 g |
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| Obverse description | In the center of the field, a half eagle displayed with spread wings occupies the upper portion of the design, its body rendered in a stylized, archaic manner characteristic of medieval Austrian bracteate-style pfennigs. Beneath the eagle, a tower or turret is depicted in low relief, serving as the primary heraldic device of the Duchy of Austria under Duke Albrecht II. The overall composition is unlettered, with no surrounding legend, conforming to the anonymous bracteate tradition of the period. The flan is irregular and slightly cracked at the edges, typical of hammered silver coinage of the mid-14th century. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is blank and uniface, showing only the incuse ghost impression of the obverse design pressed through the thin hammered silver flan, a characteristic feature of bracteate and semi-bracteate pfennig coinage produced in the Austrian mints during the reign of Duke Albrecht II. No design, legend, or devices are present on this side. |
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| Mintage | ND (1330-1358) |
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