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1/4 Penning
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1170-1205 |
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| Technique | Hammered (bracteate) |
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| Obverse description | Struck as a bracteate on a thin, irregularly clipped silver flan, the obverse presents a concentric ring design comprising two raised circular bands enclosing a small central boss or pellet, all executed in a bold, minimalist style characteristic of Norwegian medieval coinage. The field between the rings is flat and unadorned, with no legend or figural motifs present. The entire composition is anepigraphic, relying solely on geometric ornament as its identifying device. |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate issue, the reverse displays the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, showing concentric circular impressions formed by the corresponding raised elements on the obverse die. The innermost depression corresponds to the central boss, surrounded by two concave ring channels, all set within an irregular, roughly polygonal flan with no legend or additional decoration. The surface bears the characteristic uneven texture of hand-hammered medieval silver. |
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| Edge | Plain, irregular |
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