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Pfennig - Frederick II of Walchen Friesach
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Salzburg (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1270-1284 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A crenellated central tower flanked by two smaller side towers, above which appears a bishop's head in profile. A small ring is placed above each flanking tower. The entire architectural composition is enclosed within a plain line border and an outer beaded circle, typical of the Friesach pfennig style. |
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| Reverse description | Half-length frontal effigy of a bishop shown from the hips upward, vested in ecclesiastical robes and holding the attributes of his office. The figure is rendered in the broad, flat style characteristic of hammered Friesach-type bracteate coinage. The design is enclosed within a plain outer circle of lines. |
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Friesach, in Carinthia, was one of the most significant minting centers in the German-speaking lands during the 12th and 13th centuries — the "Friesacher Pfennig" type became so widely circulated across Central Europe that it functioned as a regional trade currency well beyond its issuing authority's borders. Frederick II of Walchen served as Archbishop of Salzburg from 1270 to 1284, a period marked by persistent conflict with the Habsburgs as Rudolf I consolidated power after his election as German king in 1273. The archbishopric's minting rights at Friesach were a direct economic lever in those disputes.