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1 Penning - Sweyn II Hedeby
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1047-1075 |
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| Value | 1 Penning (0.01) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (1047-1075) |
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Sweyn II ruled Denmark for nearly three decades following his victory over Magnus the Good, and his coinage reflects both the ambition and administrative inconsistency of that reign. The Hedeby mint was among the oldest in Scandinavia, operating from a town that functioned as a major Viking Age trading hub before its destruction by Harald Hardrada in 1049 — meaning coins struck under this designation may predate the town's violent end by only a matter of years.