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Pfennig - Otto von Freising
| Issuer | Duchy of Merania (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1184-1220 |
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| Currency | Pfennig |
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| Obverse description | Frontal facing angel figure with wings spread to either side, rendered in a schematic Romanesque style. The figure adopts the orans posture, with arms raised and hands extended outward in a gesture of supplication or blessing. Beneath the angel, a large stylized rose or rosette fills the lower portion of the field, its petals rendered in low relief. No legend or inscription accompanies the design. The flan is irregular and slightly ragged at the edges, characteristic of hammered medieval coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A plain cross with a small head of Saint Antonius above the upper arm, facing left, depicted in schematic Romanesque style. Four six-pointed star-like rosettes occupy each quarter formed by the arms of the cross, evenly distributed in the field. The design is bold and centrally placed on an irregularly shaped flan. No surrounding legend is present. The overall composition is typical of late 12th to early 13th century Austrian ecclesiastical bracteate-influenced coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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