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1/4 Penning - Håkon Magnusson First minting period
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1285-1290 |
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| Reference(s) | Skaare#242 |
| Obverse description | Central field depicts a crowned bust of Håkon Magnusson facing right, rendered in low relief in the characteristically crude hammered style of late 13th-century Norwegian coinage. The portrait is schematic, with the crown indicated by simplified projections above the head. A circular legend in uncial Latin characters surrounds the central device, reading HAQVIN DVX NORWEGIE (Håkon, Duke of Norway). The flan is irregular and slightly clipped at the edges, typical of small-denomination medieval Norwegian issues. The overall execution reflects the limited die-cutting resources of the Oslo mint during this early minting period. |
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| Obverse lettering | hAQVIN DVX NORWEGIE (Translation: Håkon, Duke of Norway) |
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Håkon Magnusson was Duke of Norway during this period, not yet king — he wouldn't take the throne until 1299. These fractional pennings were struck as Norway's monetary system pushed into increasingly small denominations to meet the demands of petty commerce, a policy that produced coins so light and thin that die-to-flan contact was inherently inconsistent. Skaare 242 is among the more elusive of the ducal fractions.