Austrian Pfennig Of Friedrich II "the Warlike" (Ad 1230 To 1246)

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Spence Moderator United States 34413 Posts	Posted 06/15/2019 08:50 am Been a while since I'm posted any new acquisitions, so here is a silver Pfennig minted in Vienna for Friedrich II. The rev legend is +IMPATOR surrounding the letter F. It can be dated to his reign (AD 1230 to 1246) and is attributed as Szego 48a. Interestingly, of the 19 or so Pfennig designs issued by Friedrich II, only two have inscriptions (including this one). "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 06/15/2019 09:30 am Congrats on the latest medieval pickup, Dave. Interesting one, especially given the inclusion of the legend. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34413 Posts	Posted 06/15/2019 11:48 am Thx Bob. I've been pretty focused on the letter A for a little while now and was hoping that this letter would be a little more prominent on this coin. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 06/15/2019 6:14 pm Nice pickup. I like the variety available of coins of Frederick II. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/15/2019 6:29 pm Nice one Dave, congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 06/17/2019 06:32 am Congrats on the addition Spence... Is this coin rare as I'm struggling to find other examples? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34413 Posts	Posted 06/17/2019 06:38 am Thx! Unfortunately, Szego doesn't list rarities. In a quick interwebs search, I'm not finding another example of this specific variety, but of course silver pfennige of Friedrich II are readily available in general. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7943 Posts	Posted 06/18/2019 03:23 am Nice acquisition! I am curious if the angular edges mean it was clipped, or just reflect the process used in this region (I am thinking of those perfectly round Hungarian denars of EdieDiz from the same time) Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34413 Posts	Posted 06/18/2019 04:01 am @tdz, the weight is correct on this piece, so I'm thinking that these were trimmed to the correct weight at the mint. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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Austrian Pfennig Of Friedrich II "The Warlike" (Ad 1230 To 1246)