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1 Penning - Sven Estridsen Eagle, agnus dei
| Issuer | Kingdom of Denmark |
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| Year | 1047-1075 |
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| Currency | Penning (-1513) |
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| Obverse description | Hammered silver penning struck during the reign of Sven Estridsen. The obverse depicts a stylized eagle facing forward with wings spread, rendered in the Romanesque manner characteristic of mid-eleventh-century Danish coinage. A bold cross with beaded ornamentation occupies the central field, flanked by the outstretched wings of the bird. Pseudo-runic or debased Latin letters form a circular legend around the periphery. The overall design is executed in a flat, schematic style typical of Viking-age and early medieval Scandinavian hammered coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (1047-1075) |
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