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Pfennig - Frederick the Fair Graz
| Issuer | Duchy of Styria (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1308-1330 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a seated or enthroned frontal figure, believed to represent Duke Frederick the Fair, rendered in low relief in the characteristic medieval Styrian bracteate-influenced style. The figure appears robed and holds regalia, occupying the full field of this small hammered pfennig. The flan is irregular and slightly cusped at the edges, typical of early 14th-century Austrian hammered coinage. No legend or inscription is present, consistent with anonymous denarius coinage of the period. The die work is bold but schematic, reflecting the artistic conventions of the Graz mint under Styrian ducal authority. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a geometric design featuring a prominent lozenge or diamond-shaped frame in the central field, with a stylized figure or architectural motif visible within, characteristic of Styrian pfennig coinage of the early 14th century. The broad, flat flan shows the typical spreading of hammered silver, with the design rendered in shallow relief. No inscriptions or legends appear on the reverse, consistent with the anonymous coinage practice of the Graz mint during this period. The irregular, somewhat polygonal flan edge is a hallmark of the hand-struck technique employed at the Graz mint under Duke Frederick the Fair. |
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| Mintage | ND (1308-1330) |
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