Catalog
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 | Within an inner beaded circle, a lion passant facing left, rendered in the bold, stylized manner characteristic of medieval hammered coinage. The lion's body is depicted in profile with raised forepaw and a curved tail, exhibiting strong relief typical of 13th-century Austrian Pfennige. An outer circular legend in Latin runs between two concentric beaded borders surrounding the central device. The field is flat and unadorned, with the design occupying the majority of the flan. |
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| Obverse lettering | [+]LAN.DES.TROSES (Translation: Landstraß.) |
| Reverse description | A facing bust of Saint Vitus (St. Veit), the patron saint of Carinthia, depicted frontally with a distinctive three-part princely or episcopal hat rendered in the Romanesque tradition. The saint's head is shown in high relief, with stylized facial features typical of 13th-century hammered coinage. A double beaded circle frames the central effigy, with the abbreviated Latin legend distributed in the fields to either side of the bust. The overall design reflects the devotional iconography common to the ecclesiastical and ducal coinage of medieval Carinthia. |
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