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1 Penning- Knut I Ericson
| Issuer | Sweden |
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| Year | 1167-1196 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Reverse description | Plain or incuse reverse resulting from the hammered striking technique, exhibiting irregular surface texture and flan distortion consistent with 12th-century Swedish bracteate-influenced penning coinage. No distinct design elements, legends, or symbols are discernible on the reverse. |
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| Mintage | ND (1167-1196) |
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Knut I Eriksson's reign consolidated Sverker and Erik dynastic rivalries into something approaching stable royal authority in Sweden, and these thin bracteate-style pennies were among the earliest coins struck under a distinctly Swedish royal mandate rather than ecclesiastical or foreign initiative. At 0.25g, the flan was so slight that surviving examples are frequently found cracked or incompletely struck — a structural limitation of the technology, not collector mishandling.