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Pfennig - Leopold III
| Issuer | Margraviate of Austria (Duchy of Austria, Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1120-1130 |
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| Value | Denier (Pfennig) (1) |
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| Obverse description | A crutch cross occupies the central field, with one pellet placed in each of the four inner angles formed by the cross arms. Above the pellets, the four quadrants display, respectively, a frontal head, an eagle, a hand, and the letter S. The entire design is enclosed within an outer beaded circle. The execution is characteristic of early medieval Austrian hammered coinage, with bold, stylized motifs typical of the Babenberg period. |
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| Reverse description | An angel is depicted standing in left profile with the head turned to face the viewer frontally, rendered in the hieratic style typical of Romanesque coinage. The angel holds a double crosshair staff in the left hand. Annulets are scattered in the field on either side of the figure. The entire design is enclosed by an outer beaded circle. The bold, flat relief and symbolic iconography are consistent with early twelfth-century Austrian Pfennig coinage under Margrave Leopold III. |
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| Mintage | ND (1120-1130) |
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