Pfennig - Engelbert Friesach

Issuer	Duchy of Carinthia (Austrian States)
Year	1125-1135
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Composition	Silver
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Obverse description	Frontal facing ducal bust rendered in a schematic linear style, with a sword held in the left hand and a flag or pennant in the right. The figure is depicted in a stylized, flat manner characteristic of early medieval Friesacher Pfennig coinage, with minimal relief. The bust occupies the central field, with no legend or inscription present.
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Reverse description	Architectural representation of a three-towered fortified building, with a raised and prominent central tower flanked by two lower lateral towers. A gateway or arched opening is depicted beneath the central tower, evoking a stylized city gate or castle facade. The design is rendered in a flat, linear style typical of early medieval hammered coinage, with a plain flat exterior edge and no inscription in the field.
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Mintage	ND (1125-1135)
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