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1,000 year old silver treasure hoard discovered in Denmark

Medievalists.net — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 03:49:54 +0000

Over 550 silver items have been discovered on the Danish island of Omø. The hoard is believed to date from around the reign of Sweyn Forkbeard (986–1014) and includes coins and pieces of jewellery.

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Bucks County Museum looking to acquire Lenborough Coin Hoard

Medievalists.net — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 02:39:28 +0000

Late last year, over 5200 silver coins was found by a metal detectorist in England. Now, the public will get a taste of this hoard, when 21 coins go on a special exhibit at at Bucks County Museum.

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Small doors on the Viking age: The Anglo-Saxon coins in Norway project

Medievalists.net — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 04:54:53 +0000

Dr Elina Screen here discusses her work on the ‘Anglo-Saxon Coins in Norway’ project – a collaboration between the British Academy’s Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles (SCBI) research project and the Norwegian partner museums.

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Gold coin hoard discovered off Mediterranean coast

Medievalists.net — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 06:47:54 +0000

Nearly 2,000 coins, the largest treasure hoard ever discovered in Israel, was found a few weeks ago in the waters off the medieval port of Caesarea.

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Huge Anglo-Saxon Coin Hoard goes on display at British Museum

Medievalists.net — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 14:51:02 +0000

The Lenborough Hoard, which consists of over 5200 coins from Anglo-Saxon times, is now on display at the British Museum. This discovery highlights the ongoing importance of the Portable Antiquities Scheme, which just released its 2012 Treasure Report.

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Over 5000 medieval coins discovered in England

Medievalists.net — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 09:19:44 +0000

5,251 silver coins dating back to the 11th century were discovered last month on a farm in Buckinghamshire, England. It is thought to be one of the largest hoards of Anglo Saxon coins ever found in Britain.

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Charlemagne’s Denarius, Constantine’s Edicule, and the Vera Crux

Medievalists.net — Tue, 02 Dec 2014 00:46:53 +0000

In 806 a much-discussed silver denarius bearing the likeness of Charlemagne was issued. This is called the “temple-type” coin due to the (as yet unidentified) architectural structure illustrated on the reverse side, and which is explicitly labeled as representing the epitome of “Christian Religion.”

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Money and trade in Viking-Age Scandinavia

Medievalists.net — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 18:07:30 +0000

This paper addresses the question of how money was conceived and used in trade in the Viking Age and before, but starts with some brief reflections on the role of gifts.

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Newest Irish coin features medieval landmark

Medievalists.net — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 23:06:20 +0000

The coin features the Rock of Cashel, the traditional seat of the kings of Munster.

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Western Turks and Byzantine gold coins found in China

Medievalists.net — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 04:11:17 +0000

In general, before the 1980's, most scholars treated these finds as evidences for the frequent connection between Byzantine and China, which could be further associated with the seven-times visits of Fulin (Rum) emissaries recorded in Tang literature. However, after the 1980's, more and more researchers tended to take these gold coins as a result of prosperous international trade along silk road.

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