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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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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, a stylized crenellated tower or castle façade is depicted in low relief, characteristic of the Styrian bracteate-influenced pfennig tradition. The architectural motif features a central gate flanked by turrets with merlons, rendered in the simplified Gothic style typical of late 13th-century Austrian minting. The field surrounding the tower is plain, with no visible legend or inscription. The flan is irregular and slightly scalloped at the edges, consistent with hammered coinage of the period. The overall design reflects the civic and dynastic symbolism associated with the Graz mint under Rudolf I. |
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| Reverse description | Within a beaded inner circle, a highly stylized equestrian figure is depicted in low relief, facing left, consistent with the regal imagery employed on Styrian pfennigs of the late 13th century. The rider appears cloaked or draped, seated upon a horse rendered in a schematic, archaic manner typical of hammered coinage of this era. No legend or inscription is present in the field. The flan is irregular with a characteristic thin, uneven fabric resulting from the hammered technique. The reverse design complements the obverse in asserting ducal authority through heraldic and dynastic imagery. |
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| Mint | Graz Mint |
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