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Pfennig - Ottokar II of Bohemia Graz
| Issuer | Duchy of Styria (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1260-1276 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Within a double annular border, the heraldic panther of Styria is depicted rampant to the left, rendered in the characteristic schematic style of 13th-century Austrian bracteate-influenced pfennigs. The beast displays prominent claws and an open mouth with tongue extended, with stylized foliate or flame-like protrusions along its body representing the traditional Styrian panther motif. Several small pellets and decorative elements fill the field around the figure. The design is executed in bold relief typical of hammered coinage of the period, with an irregularly shaped flan. |
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| Reverse description | Within a double annular border, a double Romanesque arch surmounted by two crenellated towers is depicted, with a crowned bust facing frontally set beneath the arch. An eagle protome with spread wings rises above the central arch, serving as a heraldic emblem. The architectural composition is rendered in a schematic, flat relief characteristic of mid-13th-century Styrian pfennigs struck under Ottokar II. Small decorative elements and pellets fill the subsidiary spaces within the field. The overall design reflects the Graz mint tradition of combining civic architectural imagery with dynastic heraldic devices. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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