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Pfennig - Bernard II Heiligenkreuz
| Issuer | Duchy of Carinthia (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1220-1240 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a standing frontal figure, likely a bishop or ecclesiastical dignitary, rendered in a schematic Romanesque style characteristic of early 13th-century Austrian hammered coinage. The figure appears robed, with stylized drapery folds indicated by incuse lines, and raises one hand in a gesture of blessing while holding a staff or crozier in the other. Flanking elements and partial legend characters are visible around the periphery of the irregularly shaped flan. The relief is bold but somewhat worn, consistent with circulation use. The overall composition reflects the devotional iconographic conventions of Carinthian ecclesiastical coinage of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | [+]INRAS - S[VV] |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a central heraldic or decorative motif, likely a stylized eagle or beast passant within a beaded inner circle, rendered in the crude but vigorous Romanesque manner typical of Carinthian bracteate-influenced pfennigs of the early 13th century. The design is enclosed by a border of pellets or stylized foliage, with legend characters distributed around the outer field of the irregularly shaped flan. The strike is uneven, with areas of flatness due to the hammered technique, but the primary motif remains identifiable. The surrounding legend is partially legible and runs along the coin's periphery. |
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