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Pfennig - Leopold III or Leopold IV
| Issuer | Margraviate of Austria (Duchy of Austria, Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1120-1140 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Stylized urban architecture depicted as a crenellated ring wall with three towers: two projecting from the front facade and one set further back, conveying depth in a flat, schematic manner typical of Romanesque bracteate-influenced coinage. Within the enclosure, a small cross flanked by two pellets or rings occupies the field. Exterior to the wall, the design is bounded by a beaded circle, with an omega-shaped or horseshoe motif placed prominently in the outer field. The overall composition reflects the architectural iconography common to Austrian Pfennige of the early twelfth century. |
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| Reverse description | A standing or striding armed figure oriented to the left, rendered in a bold, schematic Romanesque style characteristic of early Austrian feudal coinage. The figure bears a pointed beard and is equipped with a sword held aloft in the right hand and a banner or pennant staff in the left, attributes consistent with a margravial or military effigy. The entire design is encircled by a beaded border, beyond which runs a deceptive pseudo-legend composed of crosses and annulets arranged to imitate a formal inscription without conveying legible text. The composition reflects the contemporary convention of legitimizing coinage through martial imagery in lieu of a readable ruler's name. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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