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1 Penning - Magnus Berrføtt
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1095-1110 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Crowned bust of the king facing left, rendered in the crude primitive style characteristic of late Viking-age Norwegian coinage. The effigy depicts the monarch wearing a decorative crown adorned with pellets, with facial features schematically indicated. A scepter or sword is held before the bust, extending diagonally across the lower field. The border is formed by a beaded or pellet ring encircling the design. |
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| Reverse description | A cross potent (crutch cross) superimposed over a saltire (St. Andrew's cross) at the center, enclosed within an inner circle. The surrounding annular field contains a Latin legend recording the name of the mint master, with the inscription disposed outside the inner circle. The overall design reflects the Anglo-Saxon penny tradition that strongly influenced contemporary Norwegian coinage. |
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| Reverse lettering | SVEIN I COVPAN (Translation: Svein in Kaupang (Nidaros)) |
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