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obol - Rudolf I of Habsburg
| Issuer | Austria, Duchy of |
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| Year | 1272-1282 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | A crenellated tower occupies the upper field, beneath which a dragon or serpentine creature is depicted in profile, its body rendered in a schematic, stylized manner characteristic of Austrian bracteate-related coinage of the late 13th century. A row of pellets is visible along the dragon's body, adding decorative texture to the design. The composition is confined within an irregular, unstruck flan with no surrounding legend or border. The overall design reflects the crude but distinctive hand-hammered style typical of Viennese pfennig and obol coinage under Rudolf I of Habsburg. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is uniface and entirely blank, presenting a plain, slightly convex silver surface with no design, legend, or decorative elements. This is consistent with standard Austrian obol (Hälbling) coinage of the Babenberg and early Habsburg periods, where the thin, hammered flan precluded striking on both sides. The surface shows the natural texture of the hammered silver planchet. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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