Penning, Svealand, Johan Sverkersson, 1216–1222

A Svealand penning bearing an upraised sword. The sword is surrounded by two crosses and the inscription IOHANNES (Johan). There is also a variant of this coin where the sword is surrounded by two stars. The sword represents power, might and royalty. Johan reigned from 1216 to 1222.

Both variants of this coin formed part of a hoard found in a bog in Ljungkullen in the parish of Dimbo in Västergötland in 1870, along with several other Johan Sverkersson coins.

Image rights: Helena Bonnevier, Ekonomiska museet - Kungliga myntkabinettet/SHM (CC BY 4.0)

Object number: 100453_KMK

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