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Pfennig - Berthold of Merania
| Issuer | Duchy of Merania (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1218-1251 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Winged angel bust facing, rendered in high relief in a schematic Romanesque style, positioned in the upper field. Below the bust, a six-pointed star surmounted by an arch, all contained within a plain inner border. The design is bold and stylized, characteristic of 13th-century Austrian bracteate-influenced pfennig coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Eagle displayed with wings spread, head turned to sinister, occupying the central field. Below the eagle, an eight-pointed star flanked by two turrets, surmounted by an arch. The heraldic eagle references the territorial insignia of the Duchy of Merania, rendered in the schematic hammered style typical of mid-13th-century Austrian regional coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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