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Denier - Henry II Jasomirgott Krems
| Issuer | Duchy of Austria |
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| Year | 1156-1177 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Henry II received Austria as a hereditary duchy under the Privilegium Minus of 1156 — a document fabricated with Frederick Barbarossa's cooperation to compensate Henry for relinquishing his claim to Bavaria. The elevation of Austria from margraviate to duchy was, in practical terms, a political consolation prize, but it created the legal framework under which Austrian coinage would be issued for centuries. Krems, on the Danube, was among the duchy's principal minting sites during his tenure, reflecting its commercial importance as a river-trade hub in the twelfth century.