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Pfennig - Frederick II Stein in Oberkrain
| Issuer | Duchy of Austria (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1230-1243 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Full-length frontal effigy of a standing duke, holding a sword upright in his right hand and a shield in his left. The figure is rendered in the Romanesque style characteristic of Austrian brakteate-influenced coinage of the mid-13th century. A legend encircles the central device, contained between two concentric lines forming an inner and outer border. |
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| Reverse description | Architectural facade depicting a central crenellated tower rising above a rounded archway, flanked by two smaller side towers each adorned with pellets. A crooked cross occupies the gateway passage, with three pellets arranged below it in the field. Two flags or banners are depicted between the towers. The design is enclosed within two pearl circles forming the outer border. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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