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Pfennig - Albert II Wiener Neustadt
| Issuer | Duchy of Austria |
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| Year | 1330-1358 |
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| Weight | 0.9 g |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of Duke Albert II depicted in low relief at center, wearing a crested helm or crown, rendered in the crude, stylized manner characteristic of mid-14th-century Austrian bracteate-influenced pfennig coinage. The portrait is executed with broad, flat planes and minimal linear detail, consistent with the hand-hammered production technique of the Wiener Neustadt mint. The surrounding field is flat and unadorned, with no legend or border inscription. The flan is irregular in outline, as typical of contemporary hand-cut silver planchets. The overall design reflects the simplified heraldic aesthetic of Albertine Austrian coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a flat, featureless field resulting from the single-sided impression technique characteristic of this pfennig type, with no deliberate design, legend, or decorative element struck on this face. Surface texture is rough and irregular, displaying the natural character of the hammered silver flan. Incuse impressions from the obverse die are faintly visible as a consequence of the thin planchet and forceful striking. The edge is irregular and unfinished, consistent with hand-cut flan preparation. This uninscribed reverse is standard for Austrian pfennig coinage of the mid-14th century. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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