This array of silver coins, bracelets, and other forms of Viking wealth typifies the hoards found deposited at numerous sites across the island of Gotland. Gotland today is part of Sweden ...
To date, more than 17,000 coin hoards have been unearthed in Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia, along with other stunning treasures. Just this month, a trove of 3,000 ancient coins and gems ...
The discovery was made by the British Museum during a 15-year project analysing 14 hoards of gold, silver and bronze torcs excavated at Snettisham, Norfolk, between 1948 and the 1990s.