Beskrivelse
King Harold Bluetooth introduced Denmark's first nationwide coinage around AD 975/980, featuring Christian cross motifs that reflected his conversion. These coins quickly became a key part of the currency across the country, from Jutland to Scania.
A comprehensive study of King Harold's cross coinage and its impact on medieval Danish currency and society.
This book offers an in-depth examination of the coin hoards found throughout Denmark and Scania during King Harold's reign. It explores the coinage's role and significance in contemporary Denmark, highlighting recent discoveries from metal detector finds and excavations. These suggest that the Cross coins were minted in Haithabu, a major trading hub firmly under Danish control at the time. Unlike the rest of Denmark, where silver objects were primarily valued by weight, Haithabu used these coins as a managed currency.
King Harold likely employed this coinage to pay his kingdom's magnates, aiding in the distribution of currency during a period marked by a shortage of silver. This shortage followed the decline of Islamic dirham imports from Central Asia via Russia in the 960s. The widespread use of the Cross coins not only facilitated trade but also helped spread Christian imagery through a small, easily exchanged medium.
Yderligere information
| Forfatter(e) | Gitte Tarnow Ingvardson Jens Christian Moesgaard Maria Filomena Guerra |
|---|---|
| Kategori | Bøger |
| Genre(r) | Samfund Og Historie |
| Forlag | Syddansk Universitetsforlag |
| Udgivelsesdato | Er udgivet |
| Sprog | Dansk |
| ISBN-13 | 9788776023232 |
| ISBN-10 | 8776023230 |
| Indbinding | Indbundet |
| Udgave | 1 |
| Oplag | 1 |
| Sidetal | 317 |
| Dimensioner | Bredde: 21.3Cm - Højde: 3Cm |
| Tags | King Harold's Cross Coinage, Bøger, Bog |
| GPSR | Produktsikkerhed |
