Pfennig - Albert II Graz

Albert II — "the Lame" — ruled Styria jointly with his brother Otto before consolidating sole control, and the Graz mint produced pfennigs throughout his long reign as the duchy navigated shifting alliances between the Habsburgs and the Wittelsbachs. These thin bracteate-style pieces were produced in quantity for local market circulation but survive poorly; the fragile flan and low silver content made them easy to lose and difficult to preserve.