Pfennig - Leopold VI

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.