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1/2 Penning - Håkon V Magnusson Bergen
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1299-1307 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts a crowned royal effigy in a highly stylized, frontal presentation characteristic of late 13th-century Norwegian hammered coinage. The figure, rendered in low relief with bold uncial lettering, is encircled by the legend reading HAQVINVS R NORVEG, identifying Håkon, King of Norway. The flan is irregular in shape, as typical of hand-struck medieval pennies, with the design slightly off-center. The overall execution reflects the primitive yet expressive engraving style of the Bergen Mint during Håkon V's reign. |
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| Obverse lettering | hAQVInVS R nORVEG (Translation: Håkon, King of Norway.) |
| Reverse description | Central motif consists of a prominent long cross with double-bar arms extending nearly to the coin's edge, dividing the field into four quadrants each containing a decorative symbol or floral motif, consistent with the Bergen Mint's ecclesiastical coinage style of the period. The surrounding legend, rendered in uncial characters, reads BERG CRVX SCA IHV XPI, invoking Bergen and the Holy Cross of Jesus Christ. The flan is irregular and slightly clipped, characteristic of hammered half-pennies of this era. The relief is bold but uneven, reflecting hand-striking techniques typical of late medieval Norwegian mints. |
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