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Pfennig - Friedrich II Graz
| Issuer | Duchy of Styria (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1230-1246 |
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| Reference(s) | CNA#D4 |
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| Reverse description | A leoparded lion passant to the left, rendered in the schematic, heavily stylized manner typical of mid-thirteenth century Styrian pfennigs. The feline figure displays characteristic heraldic posture with raised forepaw and curling tail, representing the Styrian heraldic panther or lion device. The design fills the compact flan with bold, low-relief strokes, consistent with the hammered technique and the crude but vigorous artistic conventions of Babenberg-era coinage. The field is plain, with no legend or border inscription. |
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| Mint | Graz |
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Friedrich II — "the Warlike" — spent much of his reign in open conflict with Emperor Frederick II, briefly losing his territories in 1236 when the emperor declared him deposed and occupied Austria and Styria by force. Minting continued under occupation and resumed fully when Friedrich recovered his lands in 1239. He died without legitimate heirs at the Battle of the Leitha in 1246, extinguishing the Babenberg line entirely and triggering a succession crisis that drew Bohemia, Hungary, and eventually the early Habsburgs into a contest over his territories.