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1/2 Penning
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1170-1205 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | A cross rendered with a single outer line and a central pellet, flanked by two concentric solid annulets encircling the composition. The design occupies the full field in a sparse, abstract style typical of Norwegian medieval bracteate coinage of the late 12th to early 13th century. |
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| Reverse description | Bracteate construction: the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, showing the cross and surrounding annulets in relief relief as impressed through the thin silver flan during striking. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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