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Denier - Ottokar II of Bohemia Vienna
| Issuer | Duchy of Austria |
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| Year | 1251-1276 |
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| Reference(s) | Luschin#61b , CNA#B 177 a |
| Obverse description | Central device depicting a stylized heraldic helmet or head in high relief, rendered in the schematic Romanesque manner characteristic of Austrian bracteate-related pfennigs of the mid-thirteenth century. The motif is enclosed within a plain inner circle, with pellets or annulets flanking the upper portion of the device. The surrounding field is broad and unadorned, consistent with the fabric of Vienna Pfennige of the Ottokar II period. No legend or inscription is present, the design relying entirely on the central emblem for identification. The flan is irregular and thin, as is typical of hammered medieval small silver coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Incuse negative impression of the obverse design, typical of the thin hammered fabric associated with Viennese pfennige of the thirteenth century, where the striking of the die produces a corresponding sunken image on the reverse. The reverse field shows a roughly square or lozenge-shaped incuse outline framing the recessed central motif, with the surrounding area exhibiting the characteristic uneven surface of a hand-struck medieval flan. No legend, inscription, or independent reverse type is present. The overall appearance reflects the bracteate-influenced minting technique employed at the Vienna Mint during the reign of Ottokar II. |
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