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1 Penning Anonymous
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1065-1080 |
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| Reference(s) | Brekke#5:8, Schive#III:1 |
| Obverse description | Left-facing royal effigy depicted in profile, holding a sceptre, rendered in the crude but vigorous style characteristic of Scandinavian hammered coinage of the late 11th century. The bust is contained within a beaded inner ring, with a retrograde or partially legible Latin legend in uncial script distributed around the periphery. The design reflects the Anglo-Saxon artistic influence prevalent in Norwegian royal coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Struck under Harald Hardrada's successors during a period when Norwegian royal coinage was still finding its administrative footing, these anonymous pennings were produced without a named king — an unusual practice that likely reflects either transitional minting authority or deliberate policy during disputed succession. The Brekke and Schive references place this type firmly within the Oslo/Nidaros minting tradition, though die-link studies suggest output was limited and geographically concentrated.