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1/4 Penning
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1205-1260 |
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| Reference(s) | Skaare#194 |
| Obverse description | A patriarchal cross — featuring a smaller crossbar above the main transverse arm — depicted in high relief at the centre of the field, enclosed within a solid raised ring border. The cross is rendered in a bold, schematic style characteristic of Norwegian medieval bracteate coinage. The surrounding field is plain and unadorned, with no legend or inscription. The coin's irregular flan and the shallow concavity of the bracteate technique are evident throughout. |
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| Mintage | ND (1205-1260) |
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Norway's fractional silver coinage of the thirteenth century was produced under a monetary system where the penning itself was already a small denomination, making quarter-penning pieces among the most minor units in circulation. These were struck during a period of intense dynastic conflict — the civil war era known as the Bagler-Birkebeiner struggle and its aftermath — when multiple competing factions maintained their own minting operations, complicating attribution of individual pieces to specific reigns.
Skaare 194 places this type within the broader anonymous bracteate-influenced tradition of Norwegian minor coinage. Die-cutting standards varied considerably across Norwegian mints in this period, and the thin fabric characteristic of these fractions meant attrition rates in circulation were exceptionally high.