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Pfennig - Rudolf I and Meinhard II St. Veit
| Issuer | Duchy of Carinthia (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1286-1320 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | A crenellated tower or gate flanked symmetrically by two large open hands (or wings), all rendered in high relief within a plain raised border. The composition is bold and heraldic in character, typical of the Viennese bracteate-influenced pfennig coinage of the late 13th and early 14th centuries. The tower motif is associated with the mint city of St. Veit an der Glan, the historic capital of Carinthia. No legend is present; the design fills the entire field. The flan is irregular, as is characteristic of hand-struck medieval silver issues of this period. |
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| Reverse description | A rampant lion passant displayed within an arched architectural frame or gateway, rendered in bold relief consistent with the hammered coinage technique of the period. The lion, a heraldic emblem of the Duchy of Carinthia, is depicted with stylized mane and raised forepaws, facing to the left. The arch above the figure is formed by a rounded border with decorative elements at the terminals. The field below the lion is plain. No inscription or legend is present on this side. |
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Rudolf I of Habsburg and Meinhard II of Tyrol ruled Carinthia jointly following the death of Ottokar II of Bohemia at the Battle on the Marchfeld in 1278, after which Rudolf parceled out the southeastern duchies to consolidate Habsburg influence without absorbing the territories directly into dynastic holdings. The St. Veit mint — long the preeminent striking facility in Carinthia — continued producing these small bracteate-influenced pfennigs through this co-rule period and well into Meinhard's sole administration after Rudolf's death in 1291.
The CNA Cb58 classification places this among a closely related series of St. Veit issues distinguished by subtle die variations that specialists use to narrow dating within the thirty-year window.