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1 Pfennig - Otto of Lonsdorf
| Issuer | Bishopric of Passau |
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| Year | 1254-1265 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded or raised inner circle, a stylized episcopal mitre or crown occupies the upper field, flanked by two pellets or globular ornaments to either side. Below the mitre, a schematic frontal face or mask is rendered in high relief in the primitive Romanesque style characteristic of 13th-century Austrian and Bavarian bracteate-influenced pfennigs. The overall design is bold and deeply struck, with strong linear forms typical of hammered episcopal coinage of the Passau mint. |
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| Reverse description | Within a raised inner circle, a dynamic heraldic lion passant or rampant is depicted in high relief, rendered in the schematic linear style typical of 13th-century German episcopal pfennigs. A cross or cross-like element appears adjacent to the lion in the upper field, adding an ecclesiastical character to the design. The flan is irregular and slightly cupped, consistent with hammered silver coinage of the Passau mint during the episcopate of Otto of Lonsdorf. |
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| Mint | Passau |
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