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1 Penning - Harald Hardråde
| Issuer | Kingdom of Norway |
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| Year | 1047-1066 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Crude hammered obverse depicting a stylized royal bust or figure in profile, rendered in the primitive Romanesque manner characteristic of mid-11th-century Norwegian coinage. The design shows a crowned or helmeted head with schematic facial features, executed with deeply incised, angular strokes reflecting the limited die-cutting techniques of the period. The surrounding field is flat and unadorned, with the irregular flan edges typical of hand-hammered Viking-age pennies. A partial Latin legend encircles the type, reading HARALDR RE+ (King Harald), attributing the issue to Harald Hardråde (Harald III of Norway). The overall style closely follows contemporary Anglo-Saxon penny prototypes, reflecting English influence on early Norwegian royal coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | HARALDR RE+ (Translation: King Harald) |
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| Reverse lettering | OLAF(R) A HAMR (Translation: Olav of Hamar) |
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