Dirty 'button' unearthed by metal detectorist turns out to be a rare 900-year-old coin from Norway's last Viking king, Magnus Barefoot
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"Dirty 'button' unearthed by metal detectorist turns out to be a rare 900-year-old coin from Norway's last Viking king, Magnus Barefoot" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
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- A metal detectorist found what looked like an old button in Norway. Months later, it was identified as an extremely rare coin MSN · 20h ago
- Detectorist found a 900-year-old silver coin CPG Click Oil and Gas · 20h ago
- Rare coin from Norway’s last Viking king mistaken for old button Popular Science · 20h ago
- Dirty 'button' unearthed by metal detectorist turns out to be a rare 900-year-old coin from Norway's last V... Yahoo · 20h 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 · 20h ago broke it first
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