| 裏面の説明 |
Frontal facing crowned bust occupying the majority of the field, depicted in the schematic Romanesque manner common to Friesach-type pfennigs of the early 13th century. The figure, likely representing a bishop or secular ruler, wears a prominent crown and is rendered with simplified facial features, including a circular or oval face with stylized eyes. The surrounding field is largely plain, with the design confined to the central crowned effigy. The coin exhibits characteristic irregular flan edges and variable surface texture resulting from the hammered production technique. |
Friesach, in what is now southern Austria, operated one of the most commercially significant mints in the German-speaking lands during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries — its pfennigs circulated from the Adriatic coast to Bohemia, functioning effectively as a regional trade currency long before any centralized monetary authority existed to enforce standardization. Multiple lords held minting rights at Friesach concurrently, including the Archbishop of Salzburg and the Dukes of Carinthia, which is precisely why attribution on individual pieces from this window remains contested.
The CNA Cj92 classification acknowledges the unresolved issuer question directly.