Pfennig Undetermined Friesach marks, Peilenstein

Friesach pfennigs from this period were among the most widely circulated coins in central and southeastern Europe, used extensively in trade routes running through the eastern Alpine passes into Hungary and the Balkans. The Peilenstein mint, operating under Carinthian ducal authority, was one of several regional mints producing to the Friesach standard — a weight and fineness that became so trusted it was accepted far beyond its issuing territory, appearing in hoards as distant as Transylvania and the Levant.

The CNA Cq14 classification places this piece among issues with unattributed Friesach-style marks, meaning die linkage to a specific mint master or sequence has not been firmly established.