The Viking Herald

Discovered in England, the Vale of York Hoard comprises a 10th-century Viking collection of 617 silver coins and 65 other items, including 15 Islamic coins from various parts of the world.

Dirhams in the North: A story of Islamic coins in Viking lands

Part of the Viking expansion of the early medieval period, an expansion of trade and commerce, connected Scandinavia to great economic powerhouses further south, including those of many cultures and civilizations in the Islamic world.

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Viking ritual deposits

Dirhams in the North: A story of Islamic coins in Viking lands