Catalog
Obol Undetermined Friesach marks
| Issuer | Duchy of Carinthia (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1150-1190 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Central design depicting a frontal facing head or mask in the lower register, rendered in a bold, stylized Romanesque manner typical of 12th-century Friesach coinage. Above the head rises a tall, ornate architectural or ecclesiastical element resembling a mitre or tower flanked by curved horns or crescent-like extensions. The flan is irregular and slightly polygonal, characteristic of hammered bracteate-related obol production. The relief is shallow but well-defined, with no surrounding legend. The overall composition reflects the undetermined mint-mark classification associated with early Friesach pfennig series. |
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| Reverse description | Central motif consisting of a prominent triple-arched architectural structure, suggestive of a stylized church facade or city gate, rendered in bold relief with a row of pellets forming an arch above the three bays. The uppermost element features a cross pattee or similar finial surmounting the central arch, with additional decorative pellets populating the field. A beaded border or dotted inner circle frames the design, consistent with the Friesach mint style of the second half of the 12th century. The flan edges are irregular, reflecting hand-hammered production. No legend is present, as is typical of this obol type. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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