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1/4 Penning
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1170-1205 |
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| Weight | 0.07 g |
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| Obverse description | Uniface bracteate type displaying a centrally placed saltire cross within a plain inner circle, with a single pellet positioned above the cross and a group of three pellets arranged in a triangular formation below; a small annulet or pellet-in-annulet motif appears to the right of the cross within the inner circle. The entire design is enclosed by a raised circular border, with the irregular flan exhibiting the characteristic thin, slightly concave fabric of Norwegian medieval bracteate coinage. No legend or inscription is present; the design is purely ornamental and symbolic in nature. |
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| Reverse description | Being a bracteate, the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, showing the faint incuse impression of the saltire cross, pellets, and concentric circle as transferred through the thin silver flan during striking. The surface is uneven and shows natural flow lines consistent with the hammered bracteate technique. No deliberate reverse design, legend, or inscription was intended on this type. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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