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Pfennig - Adalbert of Bohemia
| Issuer | Bishopric of Gurk (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1170-1200 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (1170-1200) |
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The Bishopric of Gurk was founded in 1072 by Archbishop Gebhard of Salzburg, and its early coinage reflects the fractured monetary authority of the southern Alpine region during the Investiture Contest's long aftermath. Adalbert, whose episcopate falls within this striking period, presided over a see that held unusual independence from the Archbishopric of Salzburg despite its origins as a Salzburg foundation.
The CNA reference places this among the bracteate-influenced pfennigs of Carinthia, a regional minting tradition distinct from the thinner bracteates of northern Germany.