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Pfennig - Ekbert II and Ekbert III
| Issuer | County of Formbach (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1144-1158 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central design featuring a quatrefoil arrangement of four interlocking circles, each containing a small cross pattee, set against a plain field. The four circles are joined at the center by a central cross motif, forming an ornate fourfold composition. A beaded inner border separates the central device from the surrounding legend area. The outer margin displays a partially legible circular inscription in Romanesque lettering. The overall style is consistent with mid-12th century Austrian hammered bracteate-related coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Central quatrefoil design composed of four large interlocking circles, each enclosing a letter or abbreviated symbol, likely referencing the issuing counts' names or titles. A central cross unites the four roundels at the hub. The field surrounding the quatrefoil is plain, enclosed by a beaded inner border. A partially legible circular Latin inscription runs along the outer margin. The hammered fabric and irregular flan are characteristic of mid-12th century Austrian regional coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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