300 Silver Coins of Danish, Arab and Germanic origin found

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Nearly 300 silver coins, estimated to be over 1,000 years old, were discovered in northwestern Denmark near a Viking fortress site. The coins were found by a young girl using a metal detector in a cornfield last autumn. This rare hoard, consisting of two separate treasures, is significant due to its proximity to Harald Bluetooth's Viking castle, Fyrkat. The North Jutland museum plans to display the artifacts, highlighting their historical importance and the excitement surrounding such a find in a Viking settlement. The discussion also touches on the hobby of metal detecting, with participants sharing their experiences.
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1,000-year-old Viking coins unearthed by young girl with metal detector
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Fri, April 21, 2023 at 6:40 AM EDT

Nearly 300 silver coins believed to be more than 1,000 years old have been discovered near a Viking fortress site in northwestern Denmark, a museum said Thursday.

The rare trove -- lying in two spots not far apart -- was unearthed by a young girl who was metal detecting in a cornfield last autumn.

"A hoard like this is very rare," Lars Christian Norbach, director of the North Jutland museum where the artifacts will go on display, told AFP.

"The two silver treasures in themselves represent an absolutely fantastic story, but to find them buried in a settlement just eight kilometers from Harald Bluetooth's Viking castle Fyrkat is incredibly exciting," museum archaeologist and curator Torben Trier Christiansen said in a statement.

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