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Pfennig - Albrecht II von Österreich Vienna
| Issuer | Duchy of Austria |
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| Year | 1330-1358 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displaying a heraldic eagle displayed within a pointed shield, rendered in the Gothic style characteristic of mid-14th-century Austrian coinage. The shield is depicted in low relief against a flat, unadorned field, with no surrounding legend or border. The flan is irregular in shape, consistent with hand-hammered production, and the strike is slightly off-center. The eagle's body is stylized with horizontal bands across the breast, a hallmark of the Wiener Pfennig type of Duke Albrecht II. No inscriptions or mint marks are present on this face. |
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| Reverse description | Uniface coin; the reverse is entirely smooth and uninscribed, bearing no design, legend, or decorative element whatsoever. The surface shows the natural texture of the hammered silver flan, with slight undulations and flow lines resulting from the striking process. This blank reverse is a defining characteristic of the Wiener Pfennig bracteate-influenced tradition of the Austrian duchies in the 14th century. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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