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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 |
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| Currency | Pfennig (800-1500) |
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| Obverse description | A waxing crescent moon with a dot flanking each tip, surmounted by an eagle displayed with head turned upward; a star appears in the field below the crescent. The design is enclosed within a beaded and pearled outer border typical of medieval Carinthian bracteate-style pfennigs. |
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| Reverse description | An eagle displayed in the central field, struck in low relief consistent with hammered medieval coinage. The design is enclosed within a beaded outer circle, with possible rosette devices interspersed within an inner inscription or decorative border; the surface is typically irregular due to the hammered technique. |
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Carinthia passed through a succession crisis in 1286 when Rudolf I of Habsburg awarded the duchy to Meinhard II of Gorizia-Tyrol, ending the Spanheim line's long dominance. The attribution range covering Meinhard II, Otto III, and Henry VI reflects how closely related the coinage of these rulers is — the St. Veit mint produced bracteate-influenced pfennigs with enough die continuity across reigns to make individual ruler assignment genuinely contested among specialists. CNA Cb70 captures that ambiguity honestly rather than forcing a false precision.