Danish teenager makes rare Viking find

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Danish museum officials say that an archaeological dig last year has revealed 365 items from the Viking era, including 60 rare coins.

Danish National Museum spokesman Jens Christian Moesgaard says the coins have a distinctive cross motif attributed to Norse King Harald Bluetooth, who is believed to have brought Christianity to Norway and Denmark.

Sixteen-year-old Michael Stokbro Larsen found the coins and other items with a metal detector in a field in northern Denmark.

Stokbro Larsen, who often explores with his detector, said he is often laughed at because friends find him "a bit nerdy."

Moesgaard said Thursday that it was the first time since 1939 that so many Viking-era coins have been found, calling them "another important piece in the puzzle" of history.

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lordmarcovan

I so much prefer "Bluetooth" when used in this context, as opposed to some kind of modern digital communications technology.

Swampboy

That nerdy kid!

trozau

Sweet find!

nicholasz219

That's a shame that kids with hobbies that are not video games still get branded as nerdy. Ah well if he still does it anyway just shows strength of character that will serve him well in life. Finding sweet coin caches like this makes me pretty jealous though.

LochNESS

Did someone post this in the Metal Detecting forum? IMO it's really a triumph for detectors. People are often amazed at what is buried underground, hopefully this will get more people detecting and digging.

I think "nerd" is used to describe someone who does something one knows nothing about. MD'ing nerds, coin nerds, marching band nerds, math nerds, chess nerds … whatever! It's a dumb word used in hate speech. You can brush it off your shoulder or wear the badge proudly

lordmarcovan

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<< <i>Did someone post this in the Metal Detecting forum? I >>

They have now.



<< <i>I think "nerd" is used to describe someone who does something one knows nothing about. MD'ing nerds, coin nerds, marching band nerds, math nerds, chess nerds … whatever! It's a dumb word used in hate speech. You can brush it off your shoulder or wear the badge proudly >>





I agree, and have always worn the badge proudly.