[ApplegateRanch]

Well, knock me over with a feather! Nordic? Just looking, I would ghavwe though illegal immignt.

[ApplegateRanch]

I would ghavwe though illegal immignt.

Beware of kittehs on the keys.

(Ahem!) I would have thought illegal immigrant.

[SunkenCiv]

The coin is a representation of the mighty thunder chicken of Viking lore.

Okay, no, I can’t substantiate that.

[gleeaikin]

I’m wondering if that is Epona, the horse god. My Gloria Farley book is in storage right now. Decided to try Epona celtic goddess on coins:

https://www.google.com/search?q=epona+celtic+goddess+stone+carvings&biw=1600&bih=775&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=bMaUVY-nCo-nyATM_4CACQ&ved=0CB0QsAQ#tbm=isch&q=epona+celtic+goddess+on+coins

Then decided to expand my search to Midieval europe coins:

https://www.google.com/search?q=medieval+europe+coins&biw=1600&bih=775&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=gsiUVcP0M8eHyAT_0IPYDA&ved=0CCAQsAQ

Next I will try actually reading the whole article for a clue, should have done that first.