Viking Coin Hoard Find Includes a Fistful of Kings
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="schema:primaryImageOfPage og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Viking%20Coin%20.jpg?itok=rpdPYmmi"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/field/image/Viking%20Coin%20.jpg?itok=rpdPYmmi" width="610" height="324" alt="Viking Coin Hoard Find Includes a Fistful of Kings" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="schema:description content:encoded"><p>A stunning hoard of Viking silver coins that are over 1,000-years-old has been discovered on the Isle of Man, deepening the island’s rich Viking legacy. Unearthed in May 2024 by metal detectorists John Crowe and David O’Hare, the hoard consists of 36 silver coins, including whole coins and fragments, and was recently declared Treasure by Isle of Man Deputy Coroner of Inquests, Rebecca Cubbon.</p>
<p>The coins, dating from AD 1000 to 1065, provide a telling glimpse into the
Viking Age economy in the Isle of Man. Allison Fox, Curator for Archaeology at <a href="
https://manxnationalheritage.im/news/hoard-of-1000-year-old-viking-coins-unearthed/" rel="nofollow">Manx National Heritage, highlighted the find’s significance,[/url] noting the island’s unique position in the Viking world, where more Viking silver has been found per square kilometer than in other parts of the
British Isles.</p>
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<p align="center"><img alt="The coins are stamped with the heads of various kings dating between 1000 and 1065. (Manx National Heritage)" class="media-image" height="195" style="width: 610px; height: 195px;" width="610" typeof="foaf:Image" src="
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