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1 Penning - Harthacnut Arm and scepter type
| Issuer | Kingdom of Denmark |
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| Year | 1035-1042 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Facing bust of King Harthacnut rendered in the Viking-Anglo-Saxon hammered tradition, depicted wearing a diadem or crown with ornamental detail above the brow. The king holds a sceptre in one hand and raises an arm in a gesture of authority, with the draped shoulders visible at the lower field. The effigy is boldly struck in high relief, characteristic of 11th-century Scandinavian penning coinage, with pellets and stylised decorative elements flanking the figure. The circumscribed Latin legend reads: HARÐCNVT, introduced by a cross pattée. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a cross with four arms extending to a beaded inner circle, with a globule or pellet placed in each of the four quadrants formed by the cross, creating a wheel-like composition typical of Anglo-Scandinavian coinage of the period. The cross itself is boldly engraved with triple lines on each arm, and the overall design is enclosed within a plain linear circle surrounded by the outer legend. The circumscribed Latin legend naming the moneyer and mint reads: OV : DENCARL ON LV, introduced by a cross pattée, identifying the moneyer Ulf Denkarl operating at the Lund mint. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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