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.
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.