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Pfennig - Leopold VI
| Issuer | Duchy of Austria (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1210-1230 |
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| Value | Denier (Pfennig) (1) |
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| Obverse description | An eagle displayed with spread wings occupies the central field, its body rendered in bold relief characteristic of Austrian bracteate-style pfennigs. The eagle bears a human face in frontal aspect, crowned with a simple coronet, situated at the top of the figure. A heraldic shield charged with a radiate rose or wheel device is depicted on the breast of the eagle, flanked by the outstretched wings. The overall composition is presented in vigorous, high-relief hammered style with no surrounding legend. |
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| Mintage | ND (1210-1230) |
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Leopold VI ruled Austria and Styria simultaneously from 1194 until his death in 1230, a consolidation of ducal power that gave his coinage unusual geographic reach for the period. The Vienna mint operated under direct ducal control during his reign, and the thin, bracteate-influenced pfennigs of this era — sometimes called Hohlpfennige in regional literature — were produced in quantities tied to toll revenues from Danube trade rather than any fixed minting schedule. CNA B129 sits within a contested attribution window; several die-linked specimens have been found in Hungarian hoard contexts, suggesting eastward commercial penetration well beyond the duchy's political boundaries.