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1 Pfennig - Frederick II
| Issuer | Saxony (Albertinian Line), Electorate of |
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| Year | 1461-1464 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field occupied by the crowned arms of Meissen, consisting of a shield barry of six, surmounted by a stylized crown flanked by decorative foliate or floral elements. Above the shield, a row of pellets or bezants forms an ornamental border typical of Saxon bracteate-influenced pfennig coinage. The coin is struck on a thin, irregular flan characteristic of hammered medieval silver issues, with a beaded border encircling the design. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | As a uniface or near-uniface hammered pfennig of the Albertinian Saxony series, the reverse presents an incuse or plain field with no deliberate design, resulting from the single-die striking technique common to small medieval silver pfennig coinage of this period. The surface shows the natural irregularities of the hammered flan. |
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