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Pfennig - Leopold VI Vienna
| Issuer | Duchy of Austria (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1210-1230 |
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| Currency | Pfennig (976-1278) |
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| Obverse description | A bird, likely an eagle or similar heraldic fowl, depicted in profile facing left, rendered in high relief in the crude but expressive hammered style typical of early 13th-century Austrian bracteate-influenced pfennigs. The figure occupies the majority of the flan, with wings partially extended and body details suggested by incuse lines. The irregular flan exhibits characteristic flan cracks and an uneven edge consistent with hand-cut planchet production. No legend or inscription is present in the field. |
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| Reverse description | A panther passant facing left, depicted in dynamic heraldic style with prominent claws and a curling tail, characteristic of the Styrian-Austrian heraldic tradition associated with Duke Leopold VI. The beast is rendered in bold relief, occupying the central field of the irregularly shaped flan, surrounded by a plain inner border. Small pellets or decorative elements appear in the field around the figure. No legend or inscription is present. The style is consistent with Viennese mint production of the early 13th century. |
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Leopold VI ruled Austria and Styria simultaneously from 1194 until his death in 1230, a dual holding that concentrated minting activity and made Vienna a significant economic node in the German-speaking world. The broad pfennig — Dünnpfennig — type associated with his reign was struck on wide, thin flans that were deliberately designed to accept elaborate die designs at the expense of structural integrity, which is why surviving examples with uncracked flans are considerably harder to locate than the mintage volumes might suggest.