Hans' coinage

	Mint site:	Bergen, Nidaros, Oslo (?)
	Monetary units:	Gulden, skilling, half-skilling, witten, penny
	Edge inscription:	MONE[TA] NOVA AVRE[A] BERGE[NSIS] and others

No coins had been minted in Norway for nearly one hundred years until King Hans (1483-1513) resumed coin production. In order to be elected king, he was forced to sign a coronation charter committing him on many fronts. Among other things, he was to ensure the "coining and striking of pennies in Trondheim in accordance with the privileges of Nidaros Cathedral" as well as minting in Oslo and Bergen. In the meantime, the old Norwegian monetary system had been replaced by the Lübeck monetary system which had been introduced to Norway via Denmark. The Lübeck monetary system: One mark (ca. 233,8 g) = 16 skilling = 192 pennies The following denominations were struck: skilling, half-skilling, six-pennies, witten (four-pennies) and pennies (hohlpfennig). All these denominations are known from King Hans' Norwegian coinage. Hans was also responsible for the oldest Norwegian gold coin, a MONETA AUREA BERGENSIS, "gold coin from Bergen".