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1 Pfennig - Albrecht II Vienna
| Issuer | Austria, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1330-1358 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Within a plain rectangular shield frame, a stylized curly head or crest device faces right, rendered in low relief in the characteristic Viennese Pfennig bracteate-influenced style. The design is struck on a thin, irregularly shaped flan typical of medieval hammered coinage. The field surrounding the central device is unadorned, with no legend or inscription present. The overall execution reflects the crude but distinctive workmanship associated with mid-14th century Austrian Pfennige. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate-style hammered Pfennig, the reverse displays the incuse mirror impression of the obverse device, showing the rectangular shield outline and the curly head or crest design in negative relief. The reverse bears no independent design, legend, or inscription. The shield on the obverse is associated with the coat of arms of mint master Jans von Tierna, though the heraldic details are largely indistinct due to the small module and crude striking. The flan edges are irregular and show typical characteristics of medieval hand-struck silver coinage. |
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| Mintage | ND (1330-1358) |
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