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Pfennig - Meinhard II, Otto III, Austrian occupation or Henry VI St. Veit
| Issuer | Duchy of Carinthia (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1286-1320 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A displayed eagle occupies the central field, enclosed within two concentric pearl circles. In the circumscription area, the letter S appears four times (SSSS), each pair of letters separated by what appears to be a horseshoe-shaped ornamental device. The use of pseudo-legend or symbolic repetitive lettering is characteristic of Carinthian regional pfennigs of this period. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Meinhard II acquired Carinthia in 1286 as a direct reward from Rudolf of Habsburg for his military and political support — the duchy was essentially transferred to him as payment for services rendered during the struggle against Ottokar II of Bohemia. The attribution of individual pfennigs within this series to specific co-rulers remains genuinely contested among specialists, as Otto III and Henry VI issued coins under near-identical administrative conditions during the Austrian occupation period.
St. Veit an der Glan served as the principal mint for Carinthian coinage throughout this era, its output distinguishable from Tyrolean issues of the same Meinhard dynasty primarily through die study rather than any consistent visual marker.