Please Help In Identifying This 13th Century Austrian (Corinthia) Coin.

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prettycoinshun New Member Hungary 3 Posts	Posted 05/24/2022 4:06 pm Hello community! A friend gave me this (attached) coin, and I want to know what it exactly is. He told me it was used around 11-13th century Carinthia, Austria, most likely around 1250. Supposedly it is a Silver Friesacher Pfennig, however when googling around for it, not a single exact match comes up. Can you please tell me what this coin is, when it was issued (year), and optionally who it was used by/issued by? Would love to see some EXACT copies from others. ( Otherwise I will think this is the coolest coin on the planet, because it is unique.) Thank you Report this Post to the Staff

jbuck Moderator United States 188770 Posts	Posted 05/24/2022 4:55 pm to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
prettycoinshun New Member Hungary 3 Posts	Posted 05/26/2022 12:37 pm Thank you! Anybody has any idea? THank you Report this Post to the Staff
JohnConduitt Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 725 Posts	Posted 05/26/2022 1:59 pm I wouldn't be the right person to ask but it's very difficult to see what's on it, because of the photos and the patchy patina. Could you get closer pics and crop them (so the coin fills the photo)? The top picture seems to have an arrangement of 4 crosses patonce (maybe) but I can't work out what's on the other side at all. Is there any lettering? Anyway, this seems to be like the reverse (the first image): Austria. Bernhard Duke of Carinthia (1202-1256). AR Friesacher Pfennig, St. Veit mint, 1202-1256. CNA I. C b 13 https://www.deamoneta.com/auctions/view/638/543 Edited by JohnConduitt 05/26/2022 2:10 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Dorado Bedrock of the Community Canada 24885 Posts	Posted 05/26/2022 11:57 pm To the Forum. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34419 Posts	Posted 05/27/2022 8:05 pm @pret, first welcome to CCF. Second, can you please post some nicer images of this coin? We need well-lit, in focus, and cropped please. Thx. This will help to confirm if @john is correct (I suspect he is). "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
prettycoinshun New Member Hungary 3 Posts	Posted 05/29/2022 6:39 pm To the gentleman above: http://goccf.com/t/422372#3636236 It is close for sure, the back seems to be identical, however, the front is not. It is totally unique, have not seen any similar before. Please find attached the best pictures I could take with my phone. Also attached a high effort, low quality Paint highlight of what I see on the coin, I hope it helps you see it too. Thank you for your help Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 96580 Posts	Posted 06/22/2022 5:03 pm you may want to give it a good soak in pure acetone (not fingernail polish) to see if some of that gunk will come off. Then we may get a better look at it. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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