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1/2 Penning
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1105-1130 |
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| Technique | Hammered (bracteate) |
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| Obverse description | A saltire (St. Andrew's cross) with eight radiating arms extending from a central point, occupying the full field of the coin. Crescents or crescent-shaped ornaments are positioned between the arms at the periphery, alternating with pellets scattered throughout the field. A beaded border encircles the entire design at the rim. The overall composition is executed in a bold, stylized medieval manner characteristic of Norwegian hammered coinage of the early twelfth century. No legend is present. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Struck under Sigurd Jorsalfar, whose reign coincided with his return from the First Crusade — the only Scandinavian king to complete the journey to Jerusalem — Norwegian coinage of this period was produced at a handful of mints operating with minimal central oversight. Output was irregular, dies were hand-cut, and weight standards drifted considerably even within a single reign.
Skaare 83 is among the thinner and more debased issues of the type, reflecting the broader debasement trend that would accelerate through the twelfth century.