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1 Penning - Håkon V Magnusson
| Issuer | Kingdom of Norway |
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| Year | 1299-1319 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crowned facing bust of King Håkon V Magnusson rendered in a crude but characteristic medieval Norse style, depicted seated or enthroned with the upper body visible. Two flanking figures or attendants appear on either side of the royal effigy, suggesting a throne scene. The composition is enclosed within a beaded inner circle, with a further decorative border of pellets and stylized foliage forming the outer rim. The hammered flan exhibits the typical irregular contour and uneven relief of late 13th- to early 14th-century Norwegian coinage. The legend hAQVINVS REX, identifying the issuer as King Håkon, runs in uncial Latin characters around the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin (uncial) |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays a large, bold uncial letter or monogram — prominently a tall, arch-shaped letterform consistent with a stylized royal initial — set within a beaded inner circle. Below the central device, two small heraldic lions or beast figures are rendered in low relief flanking the base of the central motif, a hallmark of Håkon V's coinage. The surrounding field is plain, and the outer border consists of a beaded circle surmounted by radiating leaf or wedge ornaments. The legend MONETA OSLO, identifying the Oslo Mint, is inscribed in uncial Latin characters around the periphery. The overall strike is characteristic of hammered medieval pennings produced at Oslo during the early 14th century. |
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