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Sweden Olof Skötkonung 995-1022 Sigtuna Klippe Penny Recut as Varangian Pendant!
Sweden Olof Skötkonung 995-1022 Sigtuna Klippe Penny Recut as Varangian Pendant!
Sweden Olof Skötkonung 995-1022 Sigtuna Klippe Penny Recut as Varangian Pendant!

Sweden Olof Skötkonung 995-1022 Sigtuna Klippe Penny Recut as Varangian Pendant!

$ 818.4

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Condition: Malmer 410.1453. 1,11 gms.
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    Unique way of Varangian ritual use of the very rare first Swedish king square 'klippe' penny coin.
    Olof's long cross type is a direct imitation of Anglo-Saxon kings of England, Aethelred II penny minted within 997-1003 AD timeframe. The city of Sigtuna has an important place in Viking history as it is one of the only cities mentioned in the Viking Sagas.
    Malmer 410.1453 has one of the most distinctive and expressive style of king portraiture, and also very rare -
    known in a total of 11 copies (B. Malmer, The Anglo-Scandinavian Coinage c 995-1020, p 200, Chain 142).
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