Search ResultsCoin (Obverse), penny, of Olav Kyrre< 1 of 1 > Back From Brough of Birsay, Orkney
Coin (Obverse), penny, of Olav KyrreThis silver coin, minted by Olav Kyrre, king of Norway between 1067 and 1093, was found on the Brough of Birsay in Orkney. It is one of the earliest minted Norwegian coins to be found in the British Isles, and was probably lost between 1080 and 1100. The coin is worn and chipped. The design is a stylised right-facing bust with a small cross near the brow. The original model for the design was an Anglo-Saxon coin minted over half a century earlier, much copied in Ireland and Scandinavia. The Vikings colonised the Northern and Western Isles from around 800. The Northern Isles remained under Scandinavian control until the 15th century, ruled by Norwegian jarls or nobles for the Norwegian king. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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