Around 300 silver coins that are thought to be over 1,000 years old were discovered close to a Viking stronghold in Denmark’s northwest.
The unusual hoard, which was found at two locations not far apart, was discovered by a teenage metal detectorist girl in a cornfield last fall.
“A hoard like this is very rare,” said Lars Christian Norbach, director of the North Jutland museum where the items would be shown, to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Near Hobro, about 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the Fyrkat Viking ringfort, silver coins were discovered.
They are thought to have been created in the 980s based on their inscriptions.
According to archaeologists, the cache contains Danish, Arabic, and Germanic coins as well as jewelry made in Scotland or Ireland.
