1 Penning - Harthacnut Serpent

Obverse description	Central device depicting a coiled serpent rendered in Viking style, its body forming a tight spiral from the periphery toward the center, with the body marked by a row of pellets along its inner curve. The serpent's head is visible at the center of the coil, executed in bold relief characteristic of Scandinavian hammered coinage of the mid-11th century. A beaded inner border separates the central motif from the surrounding legend. The irregular flan exhibits the typical flan flaws and edge irregularities associated with hand-struck medieval coinage.
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Reverse description	Central design featuring a long cross dividing the field into four quadrants, each containing a pair of curved serpentine or scroll motifs adorned with pellets, creating a symmetrical interlaced ornamental composition typical of Anglo-Scandinavian coinage of the period. A pellet is placed at the center of the cross intersection, and additional pellets accent the decorative elements within each quadrant. A beaded inner circle frames the central device, with the moneyer legend distributed around the outer field. A small cross or star mark is visible at the top of the legend.
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Mintage	ND (1035-1042) - ALFPARD - ND (1035-1042) - SLFWINE -
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