Viking pendant coin found in Norfolk

[Imperial Dave]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgjr9vzlw4o

Worth a bob or two...

[Jim Webster]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgjr9vzlw4o

Worth a bob or two...

Interesting, coins used as medals forged to use as medals

[Imperial Dave]

And knowing the Viking propensity for acquiring stuff...why not go for the real thing 

[Keraunos]

Not many of the originals to be found, so making use of a knock off would make a lot of sense.  Your average Snorri or Harald is not going to be able to tell the difference anyway.

[Imperial Dave]

True....bling is bling

[Erpingham]

True....bling is bling

Yes, we are not looking at modern coin collecting. Snorri would want his medallion for display - to demonstrate he was a successful dreng. He probably checked it was real gold but didn't ask for a certificate of authenticity.

[Jim Webster]

True....bling is bling

Yes, we are not looking at modern coin collecting. Snorri would want his medallion for display - to demonstrate he was a successful dreng. He probably checked it was real gold but didn't ask for a certificate of authenticity.

The real gold would be the important bit