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1/2 Penning
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1150-1170 |
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| Currency | Penning (995-1387) |
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| Obverse description | Schematically rendered royal bust facing right, depicted in a simplified linear style characteristic of mid-12th-century Norwegian coin production. The effigy is contained within a solid inner ring, itself enclosed by an outer beaded border. The design reflects the primitive but distinctive engraving tradition of medieval Norwegian mints, with little facial detail but a recognizable frontal crown or headdress on the bust. |
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| Reverse description | Bracteate construction; the reverse presents a mirror incuse impression of the obverse design, as is typical of thin single-sided hammered bracteate coinage. No independent reverse design or legend is present. |
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Norwegian coinage in the mid-twelfth century was produced under conditions of extreme political instability — the civil war period known as *borgerkrigstiden* fractured royal authority for over a century, and attributing small bracteate-style pieces to specific reigns remains genuinely contested among Scandinavian numismatists. Skaare 114 falls within the reign attributed to Inge I Krokrygg or his immediate contemporaries, though the overlap of types across competing claimants makes firm attribution difficult.
These fractional pieces were cut or struck to serve local exchange needs where bullion weight mattered more than issuing authority.