Magnus Eriksson's coinage
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Mint site: |
Unknown, Bergen(?), Nidaros(?), Oslo(?), Tunsberg(?) | |
Mint-master: |
Unknown | |
Monetary units: |
Penny, half-penny, bracteate | |
Edge inscription: |
After the death of Håkon V Magnusson, Norway came to have a joint king with Sweden, the son of Magnus Eriksson's daughter. King Magnus coined anonymous pennies and bracteates in both countries. Finds and research have dated and placed double-sided coins as well as bracteates. The latter were given a characteristic shape with a distinct, raised edge around a sunken centre. Such bracteates are referred to as hohlpfennigs. There is some evidence suggesting that there may have been a monetary union between Norway and Sweden during the early years of Magnus Eriksson's reign (1319-1355, in Sweden until 1364). |