Rudolf I's acquisition of Carinthia and Carniola in 1276 — seized from Ottokar II of Bohemia following his defeat at the Marchfeld — restructured Habsburg territorial holdings across the eastern Alpine region almost overnight. Coinage rights at St. Veit, the duchy's traditional minting center, passed accordingly. The attribution window spanning Rudolf and his sons Albert I and Rudolf II reflects genuine uncertainty in the scholarly record; without die-link studies, the CNA grouping remains the most practical framework available.
Rudolf I's acquisition of Carinthia and Carniola in 1276 — seized from Ottokar II of Bohemia following his defeat at the Marchfeld — restructured Habsburg territorial holdings across the eastern Alpine region almost overnight. Coinage rights at St. Veit, the duchy's traditional minting center, passed accordingly. The attribution window spanning Rudolf and his sons Albert I and Rudolf II reflects genuine uncertainty in the scholarly record; without die-link studies, the CNA grouping remains the most practical framework available.