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Pfennig - Otokar III or Otokar IV
| Issuer | County of Formbach (Austrian States) |
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| Year | 1164-1192 |
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| Value | 1 Pfennig (1) |
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| Obverse description | A stylized lion passant facing right occupies the central field, rendered in the bold, abstracted manner characteristic of 12th-century Austrian bracteate-related coinage. The figure is enclosed within a dotted inner border, accompanied by a horseshoe device and a small cross motif, all set within a ringed border. The irregular flan and crude strike are consistent with contemporary hammered silver pfennig production in the Austrian marches. |
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| Reverse description | A prominent double cross with expanded terminals dominates the field, its four arms dividing the coin into quadrants each adorned with dotted ornamental fillers. The entire design is enclosed within a clearly defined dot border that follows the irregular edge of the flan. The bold, deeply struck relief of the cross reflects the characteristic die-work of the Formbach comital mint of the late 12th century. |
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| Mintage | ND (1164-1192) |
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