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Fewer than 20 coins minted under Norwegian King Olaf II Haraldsson have ever been found. "We can almost imagine Olaf himself holding this coin in his hand," one researcher says

Exhibition of Melsonby hoard in York challenges ideas about life in northern Britain 2,000 years ago

From Latest articles | smithsonianmag.com: See the Largest Viking Age Hoard Ever Found in Norway. At Nearly 3,000 Coins and Counting, the Cache Is a Once-in-a-Lifetime Find

In early April, Detectorists found 19 silver coins from the Viking Age in a Norwegian field. The number now stands at 3,250 — and counting.

From Nypost RSS Feed: Archaeologist reveals why Church of England leader’s treasure ended up in river following decades-long mystery: ‘Exceptionally unusual’

Rare religious artifacts were deliberately dumped in England's River Wear, and archaeologist Gary Bankhead says he traced them to the household of a former Archbishop of Canterbury.

From Live Science: 'The detectors never stopped beeping!' Nearly 3,000 coins discovered in field are Norway's largest Viking hoard on record

From Popular Science: Metal detectorists discover rare, Anglo-Saxon coins likely hidden from Vikings