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Pfennig - Albert I Graz
| Issuer | Duchy of Styria (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1282-1298 |
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| Value | 1 Pfennig |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a stylized heraldic panther passant to the left, the traditional charge of the Styrian arms, rendered in bold relief within a slightly concave flan typical of medieval bracteate-style pfennigs. The creature is shown with an open mouth, curled tail, and dotted body markings, conveying the characteristic Gothic artistic style of late 13th-century Austrian coinage. The design is set within a beaded inner border, with a plain outer rim showing the irregular edge produced by hand-hammering. No legend is present on this side. The overall composition is strongly centred, consistent with Graz mint practice under Duke Albert I of Habsburg. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a weakly struck, incuse impression of the obverse design as is characteristic of thin hammered pfennigs of this period, with the broad flan showing the ghost image of the heraldic panther in shallow relief. The surface is largely plain and flat, exhibiting the typical concavity and flow lines associated with the hand-striking technique. A partial beaded border is visible along the right arc, corresponding to the obverse inner border. No legend, inscription, or additional device is present. The weak definition of the reverse is consistent with known examples of this Styrian pfennig type catalogued under CNA D50. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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