1,000 Viking-era silver coins found in Sweden

swest

I don't look to much at world coins so I probably won't follow up on this thread.

However, I saw this off a yahoo and thought some of you might find it interesting!

Article is here.

Swest

laurentyvan

His lordship microvan must be having a heart attack right now!

coinpictures

Oy vey... that's the type of thing dumpster divers, scroungers, and diggers just fantasize about...

sumnom

Well then, I am packing my bags for Gotland!

JoesMaName

<< <i>Well then, I am packing my bags for Gotland! >>



I wouldn't be so hasty - from the sounds of things you don't get to keep it. The government "rewards" you.

Aethelred

In the pic these look like low grade Islamic coins, which are worth very little.

coachleonard

One of the halved coins looks like it could be a coin struck by the Vikings