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1 Penning
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1080-1095 |
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| Value | 1 Penning |
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| Obverse description | Facing crowned royal effigy depicted in a schematic, archaic style characteristic of late 11th-century Norse hammered coinage. The figure is shown frontally, wearing a crown, with arms extended and holding regalia; the broad, stylized rendering of the body suggests Byzantine influence filtered through Scandinavian die-cutting tradition. A beaded border encircles the design, defining the coin's irregular flan. The lettering, where present, is highly degenerate and largely illegible, as is typical for this period of Norwegian minting. |
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| Reverse description | A bold, plain long cross divides the reverse field into four quadrants, each containing fragmentary and degenerate Latin lettering that is largely illegible due to the crude die work and worn flan. The cross extends to a beaded inner border that follows the irregular circumference of the flan. This cruciform reverse type is consistent with contemporary Anglo-Scandinavian penny traditions and reflects the strong English influence on Norwegian coinage of the reign of Olaf Kyrre. The overall execution is characteristic of the Nidaros mint's output in the late 11th century. |
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| Mintage | ND (1080-1095) |
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