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Eagle groschen - Meinhard I / Albert II Meran
| Issuer | County of Tyrol (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1253-1275 |
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| Reference(s) | CNA#J2 |
| Obverse description | Central field displays a stylized Tyrolean eagle facing left, rendered in relief with spread wings and talons visible, set within a beaded inner circle. The eagle, characteristic of the medieval Tyrolean heraldic tradition, occupies the majority of the coin's face. Surrounding the inner circle is a Gothic legend reading COMES TIROL, denoting the County of Tyrol, interrupted at intervals by cross pattée separators. The overall design reflects the bold, somewhat crude artistry typical of 13th-century hammered coinage from the Alpine region. |
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| Obverse lettering | COMES TIROL |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a plain cross pattée extending to the coin's edge and dividing the field into four quarters, each containing a segment of the legend DE - MA - RA - NO, a reference to Merano, the mint city. The cross is set within a beaded circle, with the legend fragments positioned in the angles formed by the cross arms. The execution is characteristic of hammered medieval groschen coinage, with the lettering displaying the angular Gothic style typical of 13th-century Tyrolean issues. |
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