Silver, Svend Tueskaeg, 1 Penny, Denmark, 995 CE

Silver, Svend Tueskaeg, 1 Penny, Denmark, 995 CE

Tueskaeg is Eng. Forkbeard.

See Text for obverse, reverse and a forked beard picture.

This is the earliest definitely Danish coin. The agreed upon 995 CE date isnt on the coin itself but is an approximation based on historical evidence.

Text, reverse and obverse alternate every 20 seconds.

Based on the work of Master Programmer Furmaniac.