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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 4204767, member: 96898&quot;]That&#039;s a very attractive example for this type of Regensburg pfennig! Thanks also for the insightful write-up.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve got some related coins showing the influence of the Babenberg family in the 12th and 13th centuries. This Friesach pfennig was minted for archbishop Adalbert III of Bohemia, a nephew of Heinrich Jasomirgott. Adalbert succeeded his uncle (and Heinrich&#039;s brother) Conrad of Babenberg as archbishop of Salzburg in 1168. His mother Gertrud was a sister of Heinrich and Conrad who had married the Bohemian king Vladislaus II. Adalbert had more or less permanent quarrels with emperor Frederick Barbarossa.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1078022[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Adalbert III of Bohemia, Prince–Archbishopric of Salzburg, Friesach pfennig, ca. 1170–1200 AD, Friesach mint. Obv: E[R]IAC[EN]SIS (retrograde), bishop standing facing, holding crosier and book. Rev: church building with two towers, cross above pediment, four ringlets (windows?) below. 19mm, 0.97g. Ref: CNA, Ca9.</font></p><p><font size="2"><br /></font></p><p><font size="2"><font size="4">Another Friesach pfennig, minted for the Bernhard of Spanheim, Duke of Carinthia and a great-grandson of Heinrich Jasomirgott. Bernhard&#039;s grandfather Herman II of Spanheim had married Heinrich&#039;s daughter Agnes:</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1078023[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="2"><font size="4"><font size="3">Duchy of Carinthia, Bernhard von Spanheim, Friesach pfennig, ca. 1202–1256 AD, St. Veit mint. Obv: +[...]VS, duke standing facing, wearing chain mail, holding sword and shield. Rev: +SANCTVS; cross pattée with flowers in quadrants. 19mm, 1.32g. Ref: CNA I, Cb 17.</font></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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