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| Uitgever | Gotland |
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| Jaar | 1220-1280 |
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| Waarde | 1 Penning |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Plain flat field bearing a grid cross in low relief, formed by intersecting lines creating a simple lattice or reticulated pattern. The design is struck on a thin, irregular flan typical of medieval Gotlandic bracteate-style penningar, with no legend or inscription. The strike is weak in areas, consistent with hand-hammered production of the period. |
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| Oplage | ND (1220-1280) |
| Aanvullende informatie |
Gotland's monetary independence during the thirteenth century was a direct product of its position as the Baltic's dominant trading hub — Visby merchants operated under their own legal code and negotiated with foreign powers as near-equals. These tiny silver penningar were struck not by royal authority but by the town itself, a civic prerogative Gotland retained long after mainland Swedish minting had consolidated under the crown. The weight is so slight that even minor corrosion or cleaning meaningfully affects surviving specimens.