Catalog
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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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a bold double-barred cross (patriarchal cross) extending to the rim and dividing the field into four quadrants, each containing a small cluster of pellets. This cross type reflects Anglo-Saxon influence on Norwegian coinage of the mid-eleventh century. A runic legend in Elder Futhark-derived characters encircles the central device, reading VLF ON NIDARNE, naming the moneyer Ulf and his mint at Nidaros (modern Trondheim). The flan is irregular, with slightly clipped and uneven edges typical of hammered Scandinavian pennings of this period. |
| Reverse script | Runes |
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| Mint | Nidaros (Trondheim) |
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