Catalog
1 Penning - Harthacnut Arm and scepter type
| Issuer | Kingdom of Denmark |
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| Year | 1035-1042 |
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| Weight | 1.15 g |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of King Harthacnut rendered in the Viking-Anglo-Saxon hammered tradition, depicted wearing a diadem or crown with ornamental detail above the brow. The king holds a sceptre in one hand and raises an arm in a gesture of authority, with the draped shoulders visible at the lower field. The effigy is boldly struck in high relief, characteristic of 11th-century Scandinavian penning coinage, with pellets and stylised decorative elements flanking the figure. The circumscribed Latin legend reads: HARÐCNVT, introduced by a cross pattée. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ✠ OV : DENCARL ON LV |
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