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The Origins Of The Silver Used To Make Early Medieval Coins Had Long Been A Mystery, But Researchers Have Now Been Able To Trace This Precious Metal Back To Two Different Sources
During the early medieval period in Europe, silver was used to make coins. Silver coins played ... There were two things the researchers wanted to identify from their studies.
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More than $318,000 in gold, silver ‘devil’ coins found at rare Medieval pagan site
Archaeologists have discovered more than $318,000 worth of gold and silver coins believed to have been used by pagans as “devil’s money” at a rare Medieval worship site in the Netherlands.
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This Mysterious Gold Pendant Featuring a Misspelled Inscription Is an Early Medieval Imitation of a Roman Coin
a numismatist with the Norfolk County Council’s Identification and Recording Service, tells BBC News’ Katy Prickett. “We see Roman gold coins being repurposed as pendants, occasionally with ...
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15th-century hoard of gold and silver coins discovered in Israel near Sea of Galilee
A coin hoard dating to the 15th century has been discovered near a medieval synagogue in Israel. Why it was deposited there, however, is a mystery. Archaeologists have discovered a hoard of gold ...