on Aug 13, 2017
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| SIZE | 24mm x 13mm x 9mm | | WEIGHT | 14.61 grams | | DATE | c. 9th - 10th century A.D. | | MATERIAL | Silver | This is a good example of an ancient Viking ' hack-silver ' coinage, dating to the 9th - 10th century
This piece is made from a silver bar or ingot, chopped up for use as currency
Imported coins and fragments of coins were also used for the same purpose
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