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Penning - Erik Menved Roskilde
| Issuer | Denmark |
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| Year | 1286-1319 |
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| Value | 1 Penning |
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| Reverse description | A plain cross with a central pellet at the intersection, with an additional pellet placed in each of the four angles formed by the arms of the cross, creating a five-pellet composition across the field. The cross extends toward the beaded inner border, dividing the reverse into four equal quadrants. The hammered flan displays the characteristic irregular edge and variable surface texture typical of medieval Danish billon small coinage. No legend accompanies the device. |
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| Mint | Roskilde |
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Erik Menved inherited the Danish throne at age seven following the murder of his father Erik Klipping in 1286 — a regicide that dominated the political tensions of his entire reign. The nobility implicated in the killing spent years in exile, and the crown's ongoing conflict with the Church and magnate class strained royal finances severely. Roskilde, as the episcopal center of Denmark, remained a key minting site throughout this turbulence, though output was irregular and quality varied as the silver content of billon issues quietly deteriorated across the reign.