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1 Pfennig - Frederick the Handsome
| Issuer | Austria, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1306-1330 |
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| Currency | Pfennig (976-1278) |
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| Obverse description | Uniface bracteate-style hammered silver pfennig struck on a thin, irregularly shaped flan. The obverse presents a stylized heraldic eagle or panther device rendered in low relief at the center of the field, characteristic of the Austrian ducal coinage of the early 14th century. The design features bold, curvilinear forms with extended wing or claw motifs radiating from a central pointed element, executed in the rough artistic idiom typical of contemporary Viennese mint production. No legend or inscription is present; the broad, flat field surrounding the central device shows the characteristic surface texture of a hand-struck hammered coin. The irregular flan edge reflects the manual blank-preparation methods standard for this period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is entirely plain and featureless, consistent with uniface production typical of thin Austrian pfennigs of this era, where the striking pressure of the obverse die produces only a faint incuse impression on the reverse surface. The silver flan shows natural flow lines and surface irregularities resulting from the hammering process. No design, legend, or device of any kind is present on this side, confirming the uniface classification standard for these diminutive ducal issues. |
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| Mintage | ND (1306-1330) |
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