Posted on 09/08/2002 9:01:14 AM PDT by blam
Persian Coins from Sassanid Era Discovered on Swedish Island
BERLIN -- Archaeologists discovered 23 old Persian coins from the Sassanid era on the southeastern Swedish island of Gotland, the press reported here Friday.
The latest find, regarded as the biggest archaeological sensation of the century(sic), contained Persian and Byzantine coins in a Viking treasure box which was hidden on the island.
The oldest Persian coin in the Viking treasure goes back to 538 A.D. and was specially designed for a king of the Sassanid empire.
The discovery is vivid proof that Vikings did sail as far as the Middle East region.
Arabian coins were also the common currency in Scandinavia for 1000 years.
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"Arabian coins were also the common currency in Scandinavia for 1000 years."
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This is fantasy by whoever writes the article. There may have been coins originating in Arab dominated areas for some hundreds of years but "common currency" ofr "1000 years"!!! Outlandinsh claim.
Only three topics in there. But thanks, I'm going to add one of them to GGG.
Buddha statue from 6th c found in Viking hoard in Helgo, Sweden
Biblical Archaeology Review | March/April 2005 | "Worldwide" editor
Posted on 04/26/2005 11:26:07 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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Viking burial ground dispels myth of longship marauders
The Guardian | Tuesday September 7, 2004 | Lee Glendinning and Maev Kennedy
Posted on 09/20/2004 11:11:40 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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Ancient Site in Newfoundland Offers Clues to Vikings in America
Source: New York Times
Published: May 9, 2000 Author: JOHN NOBLE WILFORD
Posted on 05/11/2000 17:07:40 PDT by H.R. Gross
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Did the Vikings Stay? Vatican Files May Offer Clues
Source: The New York Times
Published: December 19, 2000 Author: WALTER GIBBS
Posted on 12/19/2000 05:26:52 PST by sarcasm
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Did the Vikings Stay? Vatican Files May Offer Clues (THREAD II)
Source: The New York Times
Published: December 19, 2000 Author: WALTER GIBBS
Posted on 12/22/2000 16:04:39 PST by sarcasm
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Yes, I quite agree. All people used whatever coin was around, provided it was made of some kind of valuable metal (silver, gold) or an alloy thereof. Often these would be shaved to make them weigh the same as whatever the local standard was.
Yes, litle copper makes gold look reddish. It is a favored color in some Eastern European countries. Other additions make gold look pale.
Yup My 1.1oz Kruggerands have .1oz copper and they have a red tinge.
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