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by pmbug » Fri Dec 08, 2023 9:58 am
I thought this was pretty cool:
A "very rare" ancient gold coin found recently in the mountains of central Norway could be lost cash that once belonged to an early monarch, according to Norwegian officials.
The gold coin was discovered by a metal detectorist in Vestre Slidre, a rural city known for skiing, in Norway's south-central Innlandet County. Technically called "histamenon nomisma," the coin was first introduced around 960 C.E. and used as standard Byzantine currency, the Innlandet County Municipality said in a news release. That means the artifact would have traveled more than 1,600 miles from its origin site to the spot where it was found.
"It has held up exceptionally well. The coin appears largely unchanged from when it was lost, perhaps a thousand years ago," the news release said.
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by thecrazyone » Fri Dec 08, 2023 1:53 pm
Dang!
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by Cu Penny Hoarder » Sat Dec 09, 2023 10:32 am
Wash off the dirt and it looks like it was just minted.
Gotta love gold!
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by Morsecode » Wed Dec 20, 2023 11:08 pm
The engraving is better than most common US Mint offerings.
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