| 词条 | Raven Banner Penny |
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The Raven Banner Penny is a coin of the Norse-Gael Olaf Sihtricson who was the king of Jórvík between 941-944 and king of Dublin between 945-947 and 952-980. HistoryOlaf Sihtricson also called Amlaíb Cuarán (c. 927 – 981) was a 10th-century Norse-Gael who was King of Jórvík and Dublin. His byname, Cuarán, is usually translated as "sandal". He was the last of the Uí Ímair to play a major part in the politics of the British Isles. The coins of Olaf Sihtricson were minted in the early 940s. Legend and imagesThe obverse has a Triquetra and the encircled legend: +ANLAF CVNVNC. The legend means "King Anlaf". The reverse has a raven banner and the encircled legend: +FARMAN MONET.A.. The legend means "Moneyer Farman".[1] The legend CVNVNC on the obverse is the word Konungr in Old Norse written in the Latin alphabet minus the letter r. CVNVNC is most likely a transliteration from Younger Futhark into 10th century Latin:[2] ᚴᚢᚾᚢᚾᚴ CVNVNC The inscription on the Raven Banner Penny is one of the earliest known surviving texts in Old Norse in the Latin alphabet. The Raven Banner was a flag which was used by various Viking kings and other Scandinavian rulers during the 9th, 10th and 11th centuries. The flag was quite triangular, with a rounded outside edge on which there hung a series of tabs or tassels. It is most likely that the Raven Banner was a symbol of Odin. See also
References1. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.wolfsheadgallery.com/html/coins/oV1.htm |title=Wolshead Gallery – Viking Coinage |access-date=2016-01-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305210043/http://www.wolfsheadgallery.com/html/coins/oV1.htm |archive-date=2016-03-05 |dead-url=no |df=}} 2. ^The Curmsun Disc – Transliteration 6 : Coins|Ancient currencies|10th-century works|Norse-Gaels|Uí Ímair|Viking Age in Ireland |
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