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1 Penning - Harald Hardråde
| Issuer | Kingdom of Norway |
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| Year | 1047-1066 |
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| Currency | Penning (995-1387) |
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| Obverse description | Crude hammered field bearing a schematic facing or near-facing royal bust of King Harald Hardråde rendered in the primitive Viking-Age style typical of mid-eleventh-century Norwegian coinage. The effigy is executed in low relief with rudimentary facial features, and the surrounding field shows the irregular flan edges characteristic of hand-struck medieval pennings. The abbreviated Latin legend naming the king encircles the central device. The overall die workmanship reflects the nascent state of Norwegian mint production during Harald's reign. |
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| Reverse lettering | GEREIDA ON NID (Translation: Gereitha from Nidarnes (Trondheim)) |
| Edge | Plain |
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