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Pfennig - Austrian Interregnum
| Issuer | Duchy of Austria (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1230-1250 |
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| Weight | 1.03 g |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a forward-facing eagle displayed, rendered in the bold, stylized manner characteristic of Austrian bracteate-influenced pfennigs of the mid-13th century. The eagle's wings are spread and the head is turned to the left, with details of the plumage indicated by incised lines. A crescent or pellet device appears in the upper field to the right of the bird's head. The design is contained within an irregular, pellet-bordered or plain circular boundary typical of hammered coinage of the period. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The "Austrian Interregnum" designation covers the turbulent gap between the death of Leopold VI in 1230 and the consolidation of Babenberg authority under Frederick II — a period when ducal coinage was issued without consistent central oversight. These bracteate-style pfennigs circulated in a politically fractured duchy, and attribution to specific issuing moments within the window remains genuinely contested among specialists. CNA#B137 places this piece within a recognized typological sequence, but the absence of mint signatures means precise dating relies almost entirely on stylistic comparison.