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Pfennig - Frederick the Fair Graz
| Issuer | Duchy of Styria (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1306-1330 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, as is characteristic of thin hammered pfennigs (hohlpfennig or near-bracteate type) of the early 14th century. The crowned facing head and flanking wing motifs are visible in negative relief, the result of the single-die striking technique employed at the Graz mint during this period. The surface is irregular and uneven, reflecting the hand-hammered production method. No legend or additional devices are present on the reverse. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Frederick the Fair — Duke of Austria and Styria, and eventually co-ruler of the Holy Roman Empire alongside Louis IV following the disastrous Battle of Mühldorf in 1322 — governed Styria during a period of intense Habsburg consolidation. The Graz mint served as the primary striking facility for Styrian issues throughout his tenure, distinguishing its output from the Vienna-based Austrian ducal coinage of the same dynasty. CNA D43 places this type within a well-documented sequence, though die linkage studies have shown considerable variation across the 24-year span of production.