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1 Penning - Sven Estridsen Eagle, agnus dei
| Issuer | Kingdom of Denmark |
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| Year | 1047-1075 |
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| Weight | 1.0 g |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents the Agnus Dei motif — the Lamb of God — shown in profile walking to the right, rendered in a stylized, linear Romanesque manner. A staff or cross-headed scepter rises from the lamb's back, a common devotional symbol on contemporary European coinage. The body of the lamb is depicted with dotted or beaded detailing suggesting fleece. A debased Latin legend, largely illegible due to the schematic letterforms typical of this issue, encircles the design in the outer border. The composition reflects the strong ecclesiastical influence on Danish royal coinage of the Sven Estridsen period. |
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Sven Estridsen spent much of his reign fighting Harald Hardrada of Norway for control of Denmark, and the coinage issued under his name reflects a kingdom frequently at war and administratively stretched. His issues are among the earliest Danish coins to show consistent minting under a single ruler's authority, though production was distributed across multiple mints whose output varied considerably in quality and weight adherence. Hauberg 17 is one of several distinct types attributed to his long reign — 1047 to 1074 by most reckonings — making precise dating within the type nearly impossible without hoard evidence.