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The early coinage

The coins in the display case are grouped according to period and minting area. The first group (1-19) consists of coins minted in Sigtuna during the period around 995-1035. The group also contains two Danish coins that show a clear connection to Sigtuna (20-21). The other three groups consist of coins minted in Svealand (22-59), Götaland (60-79) and Gotland (80-85) in the period around 1150-1290. The coins minted for jarls or archbishops are located separately within each group (56-59, 79, 85).

The history of Swedish coinage began with a brief period of minting in Sigtuna. Coins were produced there from around 995 to 1035, initially by English experts. After around 1035, coin production in Sweden stopped. But around 1150 the minting of coins was resumed. The coins then had different weight and value depending on whether they were made in the region of Götaland, Svealand or Gotland. They circulated mainly in their area of manufacture, but could also be used outside of it. Most of the coins were minted by the king, but the right to issue coins was also given to some jarls (the king’s closest men) and archbishops. It is not clear who issued the coins produced on Gotland. Around 1290, a coinage reform was carried out which meant that the whole country got a common coinage system.

Armlet, type 3, Gotland, 11th century
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  Armlet, type 3, Gotland, 11th century

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 995–1000
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  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 995–1000

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 995–1000
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  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 995–1000

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 995–1000
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  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 995–1000

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 995–1000
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  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 995–1000

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 995–1000
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  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 995–1000

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020
, Object number7

  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020
, Object number8

  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020
, Object number9

  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020
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  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020
, Object number11

  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020
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  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020
, Object number13

  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020
, Object number14

  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020
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  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020
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  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020
, Object number17

  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020

Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020
, Object number18

  Penning, Sigtuna, Olof Skötkonung, circa 1000–1020

Penning, Sigtuna, Anund Jakob, circa 1020–1030
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  Penning, Sigtuna, Anund Jakob, circa 1020–1030

Penning, Sigtuna, Anund Jakob, circa 1020–1030
, Object number20

  Penning, Sigtuna, Anund Jakob, circa 1020–1030

Penning, Sigtuna, Anund Jakob, circa 1020–1030
, Object number21

  Penning, Sigtuna, Anund Jakob, circa 1020–1030

Penning, Lund, Cnut the Grat, circa 1020–1030
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  Penning, Lund, Cnut the Grat, circa 1020–1030

Penning, Lund, Cnut the Great, circa 1025–1030
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  Penning, Lund, Cnut the Great, circa 1025–1030

Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196
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  Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196

Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196
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  Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196

Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196
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  Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196

Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196
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  Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196

Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196
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  Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196

Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196
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  Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196

Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196
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  Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196

Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196
, Object number31

  Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196

Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196
, Object number32

  Penning, Svealand, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196

Penning, Svealand, uncertain ruler, cirka 1210–1220
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  Penning, Svealand, uncertain ruler, cirka 1210–1220

Penning, Svealand, uncertain ruler, cirka 1210–1220
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  Penning, Svealand, uncertain ruler, cirka 1210–1220

Penning, Svealand, Johan Sverkersson, 1216–1222
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  Penning, Svealand, Johan Sverkersson, 1216–1222

Penning, Svealand, Johan Sverkersson, 1216–1222
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  Penning, Svealand, Johan Sverkersson, 1216–1222

Penning, Svealand, Johan Sverkersson, 1216–1222
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  Penning, Svealand, Johan Sverkersson, 1216–1222

Penning, Svealand, Johan Sverkersson, 1216–1222
, Object number38

  Penning, Svealand, Johan Sverkersson, 1216–1222

Penning, Svealand, Johan Sverkersson, 1216–1222
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  Penning, Svealand, Johan Sverkersson, 1216–1222

Penning, Svealand, Johan Sverkersson, 1216–1222
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  Penning, Svealand, Johan Sverkersson, 1216–1222

Penning, Svealand, Knut långe, 1229–1234
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  Penning, Svealand, Knut långe, 1229–1234

Penning, Svealand, Knut långe, 1229–1234
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  Penning, Svealand, Knut långe, 1229–1234

Penning, Svealand, Knut långe, 1229–1234
, Object number43

  Penning, Svealand, Knut långe, 1229–1234

Penning, Svealand, Knut långe, 1229–1234
, Object number44

  Penning, Svealand, Knut långe, 1229–1234

Penning, Svealand, Knut långe, 1229–1234
, Object number45

  Penning, Svealand, Knut långe, 1229–1234

Penning, Svealand, Knut långe, 1229–1234
, Object number46

  Penning, Svealand, Knut långe, 1229–1234

Penning, Svealand, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250
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  Penning, Svealand, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250

Penning, Svealand, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250
, Object number48

  Penning, Svealand, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250

Penning, Svealand, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250
, Object number49

  Penning, Svealand, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250

Penning, Svealand, Valdemar Birgersson, 1250–1275
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  Penning, Svealand, Valdemar Birgersson, 1250–1275

Penning, Svealand, Valdemar Birgersson, 1250–1275
, Object number51

  Penning, Svealand, Valdemar Birgersson, 1250–1275

Penning, Svealand, Magnus ladulås, 1275–1290
, Object number52

  Penning, Svealand, Magnus ladulås, 1275–1290

Penning, Svealand, Magnus ladulås, 1275–1290
, Object number53

  Penning, Svealand, Magnus ladulås, 1275–1290

Penning, Svealand, Magnus ladulås, 1275–1290
, Object number54

  Penning, Svealand, Magnus ladulås, 1275–1290

Penning, Svealand, Magnus ladulås, 1275–1290
, Object number55

  Penning, Svealand, Magnus ladulås, 1275–1290

Penning, Svealand, archbishop, cirka 1190
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  Penning, Svealand, archbishop, cirka 1190

Penning, Svealand, archbishop, circa 1200
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  Penning, Svealand, archbishop, circa 1200

Penning, Svealand, Ulf fase jarl, 1230–1247
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  Penning, Svealand, Ulf fase jarl, 1230–1247

Penning, Svealand, Ulf fase jarl, 1230–1247
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  Penning, Svealand, Ulf fase jarl, 1230–1247

Penning, Svealand, uncertain ruler, circa 1200–1280
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  Penning, Svealand, uncertain ruler, circa 1200–1280

Penning, Götaland, Sverker the Elder, circa 1130–1156
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  Penning, Götaland, Sverker the Elder, circa 1130–1156

Penning, Götaland, Karl Sverkersson, 1161–1167
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  Penning, Götaland, Karl Sverkersson, 1161–1167

Penning, Götaland, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196
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  Penning, Götaland, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196

Penning, Götaland, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196
, Object number64

  Penning, Götaland, Knut Eriksson, 1167–1196

Penning, Götaland, Sverker Karlsson, 1196–1208
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  Penning, Götaland, Sverker Karlsson, 1196–1208

Penning, Götaland, Sverker Karlsson, 1196–1208
, Object number66

  Penning, Götaland, Sverker Karlsson, 1196–1208

Penning, Götaland, Erik Knutsson, 1208–1216
, Object number67

  Penning, Götaland, Erik Knutsson, 1208–1216

Penning, Götaland, Johan Sverkersson, 1208–1216
, Object number68

  Penning, Götaland, Johan Sverkersson, 1208–1216

Penning, Götaland, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250
, Object number69

  Penning, Götaland, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250

Penning, Götaland, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250
, Object number70

  Penning, Götaland, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250

Penning, Götaland, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250
, Object number71

  Penning, Götaland, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250

Penning, Götaland, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250
, Object number72

  Penning, Götaland, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250

Penning, Götaland, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250
, Object number73

  Penning, Götaland, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250

Penning, Götaland, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250
, Object number74

  Penning, Götaland, Erik Eriksson, 1222–1229, 1234–1250

Penning, Götaland, Valdemar Birgersson, 1250–1275
, Object number75

  Penning, Götaland, Valdemar Birgersson, 1250–1275

Penning, Götaland, Valdemar Birgersson, 1250–1275
, Object number76

  Penning, Götaland, Valdemar Birgersson, 1250–1275

Penning, Götaland, Valdemar Birgersson, 1250–1275
, Object number77

  Penning, Götaland, Valdemar Birgersson, 1250–1275

Penning, Götaland, Magnus ladulås, 1275–1290
, Object number78

  Penning, Götaland, Magnus ladulås, 1275–1290

Penning, Götaland, Magnus ladulås, 1275–1290
, Object number79

  Penning, Götaland, Magnus ladulås, 1275–1290

Penning, Götaland, Magnus ladulås, 1275–1290
, Object number80

  Penning, Götaland, Magnus ladulås, 1275–1290

Penning, Götaland, Birger jarl, 1248–1266
, Object number81

  Penning, Götaland, Birger jarl, 1248–1266

Penning, Gotland, uncertain authority, circa 1140
, Object number82

  Penning, Gotland, uncertain authority, circa 1140

Penning, Gotland, uncertain authority, circa 1150–1220
, Object number83

  Penning, Gotland, uncertain authority, circa 1150–1220

Penning, Gotland, uncertain authority, circa 1150–1220
, Object number84

  Penning, Gotland, uncertain authority, circa 1150–1220

Penning, Gotland, Botulf, circa 1210–1220
, Object number85

  Penning, Gotland, Botulf, circa 1210–1220

Penning, Gotland, Botulf, circa 1210–1220
, Object number86

  Penning, Gotland, Botulf, circa 1210–1220

Penning, Gotland, uncertain authority, circa 1220–1280
, Object number87

  Penning, Gotland, uncertain authority, circa 1220–1280

Penning, Gotland, uncertain authority, circa 1220–1280
, Object number88

  Penning, Gotland, uncertain authority, circa 1220–1280