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Obol - Bernard II Carniola and borderland coinage
| Issuer | Duchy of Carinthia (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1200-1240 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crude hammered field depicting a seated or standing figure in frontal orientation, rendered in the Romanesque style typical of early 13th-century Carinthian bracteate-influenced coinage. The figure, likely a duke or margrave in regal posture, occupies the central field with drapery indicated by linear striations. The flan is irregular and slightly chipped at the edges, consistent with hand-cut planchet preparation. No legible inscription or legend is present, the type relying solely on the figural device for identification. The die work is bold but worn, with high relief typical of small hammered silver issues of the period. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a bold patriarchal or pommée cross in high relief, set upon an arch or semicircular base element, likely representing a city gate or architectural motif characteristic of Carinthian and Carniolan denars of the early 13th century. To the left of the cross a small standing figure is visible, and to the right a crescent or pellet device appears in the field. The overall composition is contained within a beaded or plain border, partially visible on the irregular flan. The reverse is well-struck relative to the obverse, with clear definition of the cross arms and subsidiary devices. No legend is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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