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Pfennig - Bernard II Heiligenkreuz
| Issuer | Duchy of Carinthia (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1220-1240 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse description | Facing bust of a bishop depicted in a schematic, boldly struck style, with decorative rings or pellets arranged above the head. Flanking the central bust on each side is a stylized tower surmounted by a prominent cross. The entire design is enclosed within a double beaded border. |
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| Mintage | ND (1220-1240) |
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Bernard II ruled Carinthia from 1202 until his death in 1256, and his bracteate-style pfennigs from the Heiligenkreuz mint belong to a period when the duchy was navigating persistent pressure from its Babenberg neighbors to the north. The Heiligenkreuz issues are distinguished within the CNA sequence by their relatively thin fabric — a consequence of the regional minting practice that favored broad, shallow striking over the heavier dumpy flans common in contemporaneous Styrian output.