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1 Penning
| Issuer | Kingdom of Norway |
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| Year | 1065-1080 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays a stylized hand or comb-like device composed of multiple radiating lines or fingers, rendered in the crude but characteristic style of 11th-century Norwegian hammered coinage. A cross motif intersects the design in the upper right quadrant of the field. Annulets are visible at the upper margin, serving as decorative border elements. The periphery bears a partial Latin legend reading '+ -CO O-D', with lettering interrupted by the irregular flan. The overall style reflects the influence of Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Scandinavian die-cutting traditions prevalent during the reign of Olav Kyrre. |
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| Obverse lettering | + -CO O-D |
| Reverse description | Central device consists of a bold double-lined cross pattee dividing the field into four quadrants, a design type closely derived from contemporary Anglo-Saxon penny coinage. The cross extends nearly to the border, with each quadrant displaying a recessed, flat field. Surrounding the cross is a circular Latin legend reading '+DOC+DOC+DOC+DOC', a repetitive inscription characteristic of late Viking-Age Norwegian pennies struck at Nidaros. Annulets punctuate the legend at the cardinal points, and the flan is irregular, as is typical of hammered silver coinage of this period. |
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