An Anglo-Scandinavian mint master from York by the name of Farthegn was hand-picked by King Cnut to help the Danes establish a new mint in a small, insignificant village in Scandinavia. So, in 1016, Farthegn and several other English moneyers traveled with the king to Denmark to set up the mint. With the help from these men, this little village developed into the most prosperous trade center in the region. Today, Lund, Sweden is one of the largest cities in Scandinavia.
Numistatists have identified the coin shown below as belonging to Farthegn, who produced it at the new mint at Lund.
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