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Pfennig - Rudolf von Hohenegg or later Friesach
| Issuer | Archbishopric of Salzburg (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1286-1320 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | A fantastical hybrid creature occupies the central field, depicted with a fish tail, leonine or canine hindquarters, and a human head rendered in a crude but expressive medieval style. The figure is shown in profile, with a small sphere or orb positioned before it. The design is set within a plain inner circle, typical of Friesach-type bracteate coinage, and displays the characteristic shallow relief and irregular flan associated with hammered medieval pfennigs. |
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| Reverse description | As a uniface hammered bracteate-style pfennig, the reverse displays an incuse mirror impression of the obverse design, showing the ghost image of the hybrid creature. The surface is flat and unworked, consistent with the single-die striking technique employed for thin silver pfennigs of this period and region. |
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| Mintage | ND (1286-1320) |
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