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Pfennig - Albert I
| Issuer | Duchy of Austria (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1282-1298 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | A unicorn passant to the left, head turned back in guardant posture, rendered in low relief in the typical Viennese bracteate-influenced hammered style. The figure occupies the central field, its single horn clearly visible and its tail curled upward. The outer edge of the flan is defined by a raised bulge or border, characteristic of Austrian medieval pfennig coinage of this period. The irregular flan shows typical characteristics of hand-hammered medieval silver coinage. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Reverse description | A six-pointed star depicted beneath a rounded arch flanked by three towers, rendered in low relief in the hammered style typical of Austrian medieval pfennig coinage of the late 13th century. The central tower rises above the arch, with two flanking towers of lesser height, forming a stylized architectural or heraldic composition. The design occupies the central field of the flan without inscription or legend. The irregular flan edges are characteristic of the hand-struck technique employed at the Austrian ducal mint during the reign of Albert I. |
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| Mintage | ND (1282-1298) |
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