Svend Nordmand

Svend Nordmand (died 1088) was a Danish prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the Vishop of Roskilde from 1074 to 1088. He started his career in the service of Svend Estridsen.[1]

Legacy

A coin in the collection of the National Museum believed to have been minted by Svend Nordmand is the earliest known example of a Danish coin minted by a bishop rather than a monarch.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Svend Nordmand". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon (in Danish). Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Danmark: Første bispemønt fra Roskilde?, 1000-tallet, forside" (in Danish). Kulturstyrelsen. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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