Pfennig - Frederick the Handsome Squirrel

Features

Issuer	Duchy of Austria (Austrian States)
Duke	Frederick the Handsome (1306-1330)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1314-1330
Value	1 Pfennig
Currency	Pfennig (976-1278)
Composition	Silver
Weight	0.54 g
Diameter	16 mm
Shape	Irregular
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 451705
References	CNA# B220 Bernhard Koch; 1994. Corpus Nummorum Austriacorum / Band 1. Mittelalter. Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Vienna, Austria. , Luschin# 132 Arnold Luschin von Ebengreuth; 1877. Die Wiener Pfenninge: Fundverzeichnisse und kritische Studien. Österreichische Numismatische Gesellschaft, Vienna, Austria. , Koch Pf# 217 Bernhard Koch; 1983. Der Wiener Pfennig: Ein Kapitel aus der Periode der regionalen Pfennigmünze. Österreichische Numismatische Gesellschaft, Vienna, Austria.

Obverse

Squirrel to the right. Outer bulge.

Reverse

Eagle in quatrefoil with inset corners surrounded by crosses.

Edge

Plain

Mint

Austrian Mint (Münze Österreich), Vienna, Austria (1194-date)

Comments

The reverse of these Pfennig coins is often disfigured due to the striking process, known as the "vierschlag method".
The planchet was cut in a square, the corners hammered to take a round form, then flattened;

Manage my collection

Please sign in or create an account to manage your collection.

Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (1314-1330)

Get this coin

No member from this site currently wants to exchange it.

Numista Rarity index: 90 Search tips

This index is based on the data of Numista members collections. It ranges from 0 to 100, 0 meaning a very common coin or banknote and 100 meaning a rare coin or banknote among Numista members.