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Pfennig - Ekbert II and Ekbert III
| Emittente | County of Formbach (Austrian States) |
|---|---|
| Anno | 1144-1158 |
| Tipo | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Valore | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Valuta | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Composizione | Silver |
| Peso | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Diametro | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Spessore | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Forma | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Tecnica | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Orientamento | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Incisore/i | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| In circolazione fino al | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Riferimento/i | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Descrizione del dritto | Crude hammered silver bracteate-style pfennig depicting a mounted figure, likely a count or ruler, shown in profile on horseback facing right. The rider appears to hold a lance or sceptre upright, rendered in a schematic, flat medieval style characteristic of mid-12th-century Austrian minting. The design is contained within an irregular flan with a slightly scalloped edge. The overall composition is bold but stylistically simplified, consistent with regional coinage of the County of Formbach. No legible legend is present on this side. |
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| Scrittura del dritto | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Legenda del dritto | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Descrizione del rovescio | The reverse displays a highly stylised geometric and ornamental design centred on a symmetrical foliate or radiate motif, rendered in a flat, punched technique typical of 12th-century Austrian bracteate coinage. Circular pellets and curved foliate elements radiate outward from a central point, enclosed within a beaded or dotted inner border. The decorative treatment is abstract and heavily worn, making individual elements difficult to distinguish with certainty. The overall design reflects the regional workshop style of the Formbach mint during the mid-12th century. No inscription or legend is present. |
| Scrittura del rovescio | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Legenda del rovescio | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Bordo | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Zecca | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Tiratura | Accedi per vedere i dettagli |
| Informazioni aggiuntive |
Formbach, a small county on the Bavarian-Austrian frontier, produced coinage during a period when minting rights were exercised by local nobility with considerable autonomy from imperial oversight. Ekbert II and his successor Ekbert III ruled during the mid-twelfth century, a period when the Babenberg consolidation of power in Austria was steadily absorbing or marginalizing smaller dynastic houses like Formbach.
The county's line died out shortly after this issue, with Formbach holdings passing through inheritance to the Bavarian dukes. Coins attributable to this final generation of Formbach rulers are correspondingly scarce.