Bernard II ruled Carinthia from 1202 until his death in 1256, and his issues from the Heiligenkreuz mint reflect a period when Carinthian coinage was asserting a distinct regional identity against the dominant influence of the Friesacher Pfennig system. The Heiligenkreuz pieces are struck on noticeably thinner flans than the Friesacher standard, a deliberate departure that affected weight norms across the duchy's monetary output for decades.
Bernard II ruled Carinthia from 1202 until his death in 1256, and his issues from the Heiligenkreuz mint reflect a period when Carinthian coinage was asserting a distinct regional identity against the dominant influence of the Friesacher Pfennig system. The Heiligenkreuz pieces are struck on noticeably thinner flans than the Friesacher standard, a deliberate departure that affected weight norms across the duchy's monetary output for decades.