Found at Ribe, (Hedeby). Oldest Danish coin struck in Hedeby about 800 AD | MUSEUMS KOPI SMYKKER

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Viking age (800-1050 AD).
Found at Ribe, (Hedeby). Oldest Danish coin struck in Hedeby about 800 AD. Found as a pendant. The motif derives from the Friesland dragon coins. The dragon was in the old Nordic legends often pictured as the guard and hidden treasures.
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