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Pfennig - Albert I
| Issuer | Duchy of Austria (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1282-1298 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a frontal bust of Duke Albert I, shown in a highly stylized, archaic manner characteristic of late 13th-century Austrian bracteate-influenced pfennig coinage. The figure raises one hand in a gesture of authority and wears a crown adorned with pellets, with the body rendered in low relief against a plain field. A heraldic eagle or shield device appears in the lower portion of the design, serving as a dynastic symbol of the Habsburg ruler. The entire motif is contained within an inner circle, set against the broad, irregularly shaped flan typical of hammered medieval issues. The obverse legend ALBERTVS is associated with this die, identifying the issuer as Albert I of Austria. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a rampant lion within a shield or cartouche, rendered in bold, stylized relief consistent with late 13th-century Austrian heraldic convention. The lion, facing left, is depicted with pronounced claws and a curling tail, representing the heraldic device associated with the Styrian or Austrian territories under Habsburg rule. The design is set within an inner circle on the broad, crudely shaped hammered flan, with no visible legend on this die. The relief is shallow but vigorous, and the irregular flan edges are characteristic of the hand-struck coinage of the period. The reverse composition as a whole reflects the dual-territory symbolism typical of Albert I's pfennig coinage. |
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