Dirty 'button' unearthed by metal detectorist turns out to be a rare 900-year-old coin from Norway's last Viking king, Magnus Barefoot
A metal detectorist in Norway discovered a 900-year-old silver coin initially mistaken for a dirty old button.
📍 How it ended
A metal detectorist in Norway unearthed an object initially mistaken for an old button. The item was later identified as an extremely rare 900-year-old silver coin from Norway's last Viking king, Magnus Barefoot.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
The story so far
A metal detectorist unearthed an object in Norway that appeared to be an old button. Following months of review, the item was identified as an extremely rare silver coin dating back 900 years.
Coverage from Live Science, Popular Science, Yahoo, and MSN emphasizes that the coin is linked to Magnus Barefoot, Norway's last Viking king. CPG Click Oil and Gas also reported on the find.
Coverage does not specify further steps, though the item's identification as a rare artifact from the reign of Magnus Barefoot is the primary focus.
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The obvious questions
What was the object mistaken for?
The coin was initially thought to be a dirty old button.
Who is the coin associated with?
The coin is associated with Magnus Barefoot, who was Norway's last Viking king.
How old is the coin?
The silver coin is 900 years old.
Coverage (6)
- Rare coin from Norway’s last Viking king mistaken for old button Yahoo · 46d ago
- A metal detectorist found what looked like an old button in Norway. Months later, it was identified as an extremely rare coin MSN · 46d ago
- Detectorist found a 900-year-old silver coin CPG Click Oil and Gas · 46d ago
- Rare coin from Norway’s last Viking king mistaken for old button Popular Science · 46d ago
- Dirty 'button' unearthed by metal detectorist turns out to be a rare 900-year-old coin from Norway's last V... Yahoo · 46d ago
- Dirty 'button' unearthed by metal detectorist turns out to be a rare 900-year-old coin from Norway's last Viking king, Magnus Barefoot Live Science · 46d ago broke it first
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