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Pfennig - Otakar IV Fischau
| Issuer | Duchy of Styria (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1164-1192 |
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| Currency | Pfennig (800-1500) |
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| Obverse description | Central field features a rearing panther displayed in profile, rendered in the Romanesque style typical of 12th-century Styrian bracteate-influenced coinage. The figure is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, around which a series of small crosses and pellets are arranged at regular intervals forming a decorative border. The outer edge of the coin is further adorned with a ring of crosses interspersed with additional ornamental elements. The overall design reflects the heraldic emblem of the Duchy of Styria, with bold, stylized relief characteristic of hammered medieval silver coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A rosette cross occupies the central field, its four arms terminating in small cross finials applied to the tips of each bow, with pellets interspersed between the arms in the angles. The outer border is decorated with a continuous band of crosses, mirroring the ornamental treatment of the obverse. The design is executed in low relief with the bold, schematic style characteristic of hammered 12th-century Austrian pfennig coinage. No legend or inscription is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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