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1 Penning - Harald Hardråde
| Issuer | Kingdom of Norway |
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| Year | 1047-1066 |
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| Reference(s) | AAJT#4 |
| Obverse description | Central device consisting of a triquetra (three-cornered knotwork motif), a characteristic Viking-Age symbol, rendered in raised relief in the field of the coin. The design is executed in a bold, schematic hammered style typical of 11th-century Norse coinage. A circular legend in uncial Latin characters surrounds the central motif, reading + I IOI III. The flan is irregular and slightly off-round, with a pierced hole visible at the top, consistent with secondary use as a pendant. The surfaces display characteristic die-struck relief with uneven flan preparation. |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring a long voided cross with a sceptre or sword along the vertical axis, dividing the field into four quadrants, each containing a group of pellets arranged in triangular formation. The cross-and-pellet motif is typical of Anglo-Scandinavian penny types that influenced Norwegian coinage during the reign of Harald Hardråde. A surrounding legend in crude uncial Latin letters reads + HAROL IIIC I I I, referencing the king's name Harald. The flan is irregular and hand-cut, with a pierced hole at the right edge indicating post-mint use as an ornament or amulet. The strike is uneven, reflecting standard hammered production methods of the period. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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