Catalog
Pfennig Undetermined Friesach minting
| Issuer | Duchy of Carinthia (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1210-1230 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a crowned lion passant to the right, rendered in relief within a circular inner border. The heraldic lion, a symbol associated with the Duchy of Carinthia, is shown with stylized mane and raised forepaw in the characteristic Romanesque manner. A partial Latin legend surrounds the central device along the periphery, partially legible due to the irregular flan and typical die wear. The overall design is consistent with the high medieval hammered coinage produced at the Friesach mint during the early thirteenth century. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field presents a seated or enthroned figure, possibly a bishop or ecclesiastical dignitary, facing forward and shown in a stylized Romanesque manner characteristic of Friesach pfennig coinage. The figure appears to hold a ceremonial object and is flanked by decorative elements within a double circular border formed by beaded rings. The reverse design reflects the strong ecclesiastical influence over minting rights in the Friesach region during the early thirteenth century. The flan is irregular and slightly squared at the edges, with typical surface patina and minor die weakness. |
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