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Pfennig - Leopold III
| Issuer | Margraviate of Austria (Duchy of Austria, Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1110-1130 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Armored rider advancing to the right on horseback, depicted in profile within the field. The figure is rendered in a stylized Romanesque manner characteristic of early medieval Austrian coinage. The horse is shown in mid-stride, with the rider's legs and the animal's limbs rendered in low relief. The design is contained within an outer pearl border encircling the entire type. |
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| Reverse description | An eagle displayed with wings spread, rising or taking flight toward the right, rendered in bold Romanesque relief typical of early twelfth-century Austrian bracteate-influenced coinage. The bird's plumage and outstretched wings are delineated with incised linear detail. The motif occupies the central field and is enclosed by an outer beaded circle serving as a border. |
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Leopold III — later canonized in 1485 and adopted as patron saint of Austria — ruled during a period when Austrian minting was still loosely organized around episcopal and margravial prerogatives rather than centralized ducal authority. These bracteate-style pfennigs circulated in a region undergoing rapid political consolidation, and the CNA B1 designation places this among the earliest systematically catalogued Austrian issues.