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1/4 Penning
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1205-1260 |
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| Technique | Hammered (bracteate) |
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| Reverse description | As a bracteate, the reverse presents the incuse mirror image of the obverse design, showing the recessed impression of the crowned bust and surrounding ring border pressed through the single thin silver sheet. The surface is unworked and displays the characteristic concave curvature of bracteate coinage. This piece is attributed to an anonymous issuer active during the reign of Håkon Håkonsson (r. 1217–1263), with the broader production period estimated as 1205–1260. |
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| Mintage | ND (1205-1260) |
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Norwegian bracteates of this type were struck under the regional bishops rather than the crown, a delegation of minting authority that produced extreme variation in die workmanship and flan quality across issues. At 0.10 g, these are among the lightest silver coins struck anywhere in medieval Europe — handling alone is enough to bend the flan.