Is This the Most Significant Gold Discovery in Norway's History?

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The recent discovery of gold pendants, specifically flat, thin, single-sided gold medals known as bracteates, in Norway has been identified as a significant archaeological find dating back to around A.D. 500 during the Migration Period. Associate professor Håkon Reiersen from the museum confirmed the historical importance of these artifacts. Under Norwegian law, items from before 1537 and coins older than 1650 are classified as state property, necessitating their surrender to authorities.

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"Associate professor Håkon Reiersen with the museum said the gold pendants—flat, thin, single-sided gold medals called bracteates—date from around A.D. 500, the so-called Migration Period in Norway, which runs between 400 and about 550, when there were widespread migrations in Europe."

Found by an amateur enthusiast. Not too bad!

https://phys.org/news/2023-09-amateur-gold-century-norway.html?utm_source=webpush&utm_medium=push
 
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Under Norwegian law, objects from before 1537, and coins older than 1650, are considered state property and must be handed in.

Bummer...
 
berkeman said:
Bummer...
Yeah but come on. You find that and you are a piece of history.
 
pinball1970 said:
Yeah but come on. You find that and you are a piece of history.
Yeah, I'd rather be rich :smile:
 
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phinds said:
Yeah, I'd rather be rich :smile:
I'm sure he will get some sort of recompense.
 
pinball1970 said:
I'm sure he will get some sort of recompense.
I read somewhere that he made a deal with Duracell and will get free batteries for his metal detector for life. :wink:
 
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berkeman said:
I read somewhere that he made a deal with Duracell and will get free batteries for his metal detector for life. :wink:
Berkman. I expect better from you sir. ;)
 
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berkeman said:
I read somewhere that he made a deal with Duracell and will get free batteries for his metal detector for life. :wink:
Do our Scandinavian guys have comment?
 
A very cool find! :smile:
 
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