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Pfennig - Rudolph I Graz
| Issuer | Duchy of Styria (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1276-1281 |
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| Value | 1 Pfennig |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a stylized architectural facade, likely representing a crenellated tower or fortified gateway with battlements prominently rendered in high relief across the upper field. Below the battlements, a schematic panther or heraldic beast is depicted in a sinuous, contorted posture, characteristic of the Styrian heraldic tradition. The design is enclosed within a raised inner circle and an outer beaded or plain border, consistent with the bracteate-influenced Pfennig coinage of the Austrian states. The striking is typical of medieval hammered technique, resulting in an irregular flan with uneven surfaces. No legible inscription is present, the design relying entirely on symbolic imagery. |
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| Reverse description | As a thin hammered Pfennig of the Styrian type, the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, a characteristic feature of bracteate-style coinage common in the German-speaking lands during the 13th century. The incuse impression shows the architectural and heraldic motifs in negative relief, with the crenellated structure and beast visible in inverse form. The flan is thin, irregularly shaped, and shows typical die wear and surface oxidation consistent with medieval silver coinage of this period. No independent reverse design or legend is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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