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1 Penning - Sverre Sigurdsson
| Issuer | Norway |
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| Year | 1177-1202 |
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| Value | 1 Penning |
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| Obverse description | Facing crowned bust of King Sverre Sigurdsson in high relief, rendered in the Romanesque style characteristic of late 12th-century Norwegian coinage. The effigy displays a bearded visage with stylized facial features, the crown surmounted by a cross finial, enclosed within a plain inner circle. A circular Latin legend surrounds the central device, reading REX SVERVS MAGNVS, the lettering somewhat irregular due to the hand-struck hammered technique. |
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| Obverse lettering | REX SVERVS MAGNVS (Translation: King Sverre Magnus) |
| Reverse description | A bold long cross extends to the coin's periphery, dividing the reverse field into four quadrants, each containing the letters NI arranged in a repeating pattern. The cross arms are plain and unadorned, while the quadrant inscriptions consist of retrograde or stylized letterforms consistent with medieval Norwegian penning types. The overall design follows the short-cross penny tradition common to Scandinavian coinage of the period, the execution reflecting the irregular flan typical of hammered silver issues. |
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