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1 Penning - Harthacnut Serpent
| Issuer | Kingdom of Denmark |
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| Year | 1035-1042 |
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| Value | 1 Penning |
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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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| Mint | Lund Mint |
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Harthacnut ruled Denmark and England simultaneously — or tried to — spending much of his reign in England after 1040 and leaving Danish administration to regents. Coinage struck in his name during this period reflects Anglo-Danish monetary influence directly: the serpent type borrows die-cutting conventions from English moneyers active under his father Cnut, whose mint organization Harthacnut inherited without meaningfully reforming.
Hauberg's classification remains the primary reference for this type, as no comprehensive re-cataloguing of Viking-age Danish pennings has superseded it.