An extraordinary silver coin treasure from the late Viking Age has been discovered in Denmark.
Over 600 coins dating back about 1,000 years were found in a field near Ruds Vedby.
Of Danish, English and German origin, many of the coins were minted by Sweyn II and Cnut the Great – two of Denmark’s most powerful kings during the Viking period.
An extraordinary silver coin treasure from the late Viking Age has been discovered in Denmark.
Over 600 coins dating back about 1,000 years were found in a field near Ruds Vedby.
Of Danish, English and German origin, many of the coins were minted by Sweyn II and Cnut the Great – two of Denmark’s most powerful kings during the Viking period.
Photo: Sorø Museum
Imagine walking your dog one day and stumbling on a pile of 1000+ year old coins
There was a couple that did exactly that, their dog dug up a pot of gold coins in California a few years back. I feel like it was an insane amount of value!
Taking a break from swapping for a while, but still interested in pre 1799 Spanish coins, I will make time for that!
