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½ Penning - Anonymous
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1103-1130 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central device comprising a cross potent (crutch cross) with bifurcated terminals superimposed over a saltire (St. Andrew's cross), the combined motif set within two concentric beaded rings that define the inner field. The flan is thin, irregular, and characteristic of early medieval Norwegian hammered coinage. No legible inscription is present. The surfaces display the heavily worn and oxidised patina typical of bracteate-style penny fractions of the early twelfth century. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate-style piece struck on a thin flan, the reverse presents the incuse mirror impression of the obverse design, showing the ghosted outline of the cross potent over saltire motif within the beaded border rings. The surface is flat and featureless apart from the incuse relief, with an irregular, hand-cut edge consistent with hammered production of this period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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