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1 Pfennig - Ottokar II of Bohemia Wien
| Issuer | Duchy of Austria |
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| Year | 1251-1276 |
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| Weight | 0.75 g |
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| Obverse description | A fleur-de-lis occupies the central field of the obverse, rendered in bold relief in the characteristic Viennese Pfennig style. The design is unenclosed by any border inscription, consistent with the aniconic, emblem-only format typical of 13th-century Austrian bracteate-influenced deniers. The flan is irregular in outline, as expected of hammered coinage of this period. The surfaces show natural wear and patination consistent with medieval silver circulation coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the incuse impression characteristic of single-die hammered Viennese Pfennige of the mid-to-late 13th century, presenting a square or rectangular sunken field resulting from the anvil strike. No deliberate design, legend, or secondary motif is present on the reverse; the flattened, recessed field with irregular flan edges is entirely typical of the Wiener Pfennig fabric under Ottokar II. The surface exhibits green and brown patination consistent with long burial. |
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| Mint | Vienna Mint |
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