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VIKING COIN HOARD FOUND IN NORWAYPaul Horner and Leon Saryan passed along this story about the largest Viking coin hoard find in Norway's history. Thank you. -Editor 
Two hobbyists recently uncovered one of the largest Viking coin hoards ever found — fittingly, in a Nordic country. The hoard was found in a field near Rena, about 18 miles north of Elverum in southeastern Norway, according to an announcement from the University of Oslo's Museum of Cultural History (KHM). The cache consists of 2,970 silver coins believed to have been buried around 1047. It marks the largest Viking Age coin hoard discovered in Norway since 1950 — and the biggest in the country's history. The coins were minted between the 980s and the 1040s and bear the names of rulers including Æthelred II, Otto III, Harald Hardrada and the legendary King Cnut. Most of the coins were minted in England or Germany, which officials said reflects the strong foreign influence on Norway's economy during the late Viking Age. "Foreign coinage dominates the circulation of money in Norway up until Harald Hardrada (1046–1066) established a national coinage," KHM professor Svein Gullbekk said in a statement. "The hoard was deposited right at the beginning of this development."
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