Coin (penning)

Square silver coin minted in Sigtuna for the Swedish king Olof Skötkonung (Olaf the Swede) (circa 995-1022). The obverse side is modelled on a Byzantine silver coin minted in Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) for the emperors Basil II and Constantine VIII (976-1025). The busts of the emperors have been replaced with small crosses. Findspot unknown.

Image rights: Ola Myrin, Historiska museet/SHM (CC BY 4.0