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Pfennig - Berthold V of Aquileia Gutenwerth
| Issuer | Patriarchate of Aquileia |
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| Year | 1200-1235 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a heraldic eagle displayed within a lozenged or cross-hatched shield, rendered in the Romanesque style characteristic of early 13th-century Austrian Pfennige. Surrounding the central device are stylized foliate or scroll motifs arranged around the periphery of the irregularly shaped flan. The design is boldly struck in high relief, with the eagle's wings spread and details of plumage indicated by incised lines. The field around the shield bears additional decorative elements including crescent or star-like symbols typical of Gutenwerth mint issues. |
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| Reverse description | Frontal bust of a crowned episcopal or secular ruler depicted in the Romanesque manner, facing the viewer with stylized facial features including rounded eyes and schematic nose and mouth. The figure holds a processional cross to the left and a scepter or staff to the right, both rendered in bold relief. The bust is set within a crescent or lunette formed by a beaded arc, a characteristic compositional device of the Friesacher Pfennig tradition. The surrounding field displays additional decorative motifs and the coin's irregular flan edges are consistent with hand-hammered production of the period. |
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| Mint | Gutenwerth (Otok pri Kostanjevici) |
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