Catalog
Pfennig unknown ruler
| Issuer | Bishopric of Gurk (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1200-1228 |
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| Weight | 1.02 g |
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| Obverse description | Full-length frontal effigy of a bishop or ecclesiastical figure standing in the field, vested in pontifical robes with visible decorative detailing, holding a processional crucifix in one hand and a key — the attribute of Saint Peter — in the other. The figure is rendered in the flat, stylized Romanesque manner typical of Austrian episcopal bracteate-influenced pfennigs of the early 13th century. No legend is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Bishopric of Gurk was founded in 1072 by Archbishop Gebhard of Salzburg, carved out of Salzburg's territorial authority as a dependent diocese in Carinthia. The bishops of Gurk held the right to strike coin from an early date, though attributing specific issues to individual bishops within this period remains genuinely difficult — the "unknown ruler" designation here is not a cataloging gap so much as an honest reflection of the historical record. CNA Cq32 falls within the episcopates of Dietrich II, Walther, or Henry II, none of whom left sufficient documentary evidence to pin the die to a name.