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- Book Title
- King Harold's Cross Coinage : Christian Coins for the Merchants o
- ISBN
- 9788776023232
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
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- University Press of Southern Denmark
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- Europe / Scandinavia, Coins, Currency & Medals, Antiques & Collectibles, History
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About AD 975/980, Harold Bluetooth, King of Denmark c.958-c.987, introduced the first nationwide coinage in Denmark. The iconography of the coins was clearly Christian with cross motifs, reflecting the King's conversion c.962/963. This coinage rapidly played a very important role in the currency as reflected in the composition of hoards from almost all parts of the country, from Northern and Western Jutland to Scania. This wide distribution confirms the statement on the King's great rune stone in Jelling, claiming that Harold won for himself all of Denmark. This book presents a detailed analysis of the coin hoards buried in Denmark and Scania during King Harold's reign, followed by a discussion of the coinage and its function in contemporary Denmark. Recent metal detector and excavation discoveries suggest that the Cross coins were struck in Haithabu, which must have been under firm Danish control throughout the period of production. In this thriving trading place, the coins were used by number in a managed currency, in contrast to the dominant weight economy (coins and other silver artifacts used at weight) in the rest of Denmark. Moreover, King Harold very likely used the coinage for payments to the magnates of his kingdom. The distribution of the coinage was also facilitated by the dearth of silver that followed the decline in the import of Islamic dirhams from Central Asia via Russia in the 960s. The result was a widespread circulation of the Cross coins, which in turn meant the propagation of Christian images via a small and easily exchanged medium. (Series: Publications of the National Museum Studies in Archaeology & History - Vol. 20:2 Jelling Series) [Subject: History, Archaeology, Numismatics, Religious Studies, Danish Studies]
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Publisher
University Press of Southern Denmark
ISBN-10
8776023230
ISBN-13
9788776023232
eBay Product ID (ePID)
212690198
Product Key Features
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Scandinavia, Coins, Currency & Medals, Antiques & Collectibles, History
Illustrator
Yes
Dimensions
Item Length
11.8in.
Item Height
1.2in.
Item Weight
56.6 Oz
Item Width
8.5in.
Additional Product Features
Book Title
King Harold's CROSS Coinage : Christian Coins for the Merchants of Haithabu and the King's Soldiers
Lccn
2015-490688
Series Volume Number
20:2
Lc Classification Number
Cj60.D46m64 2015
Copyright Date
2015
Publication Year
2015
Series
Publications from the National Museum Studies in Archaeology and History Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Number of Pages
320 Pages
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