Finland’s largest Viking-Age silver coin hoard discovered in Sysmä
The cache weighs about 4.5 kilograms and may contain thousands of coins, researchers said, after finding silver in two straw containers.
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Finland’s largest Viking-Age silver coin hoard discovered in Sysmä
An amateur metal detectorist has uncovered thousands of silver coins in southern Finland in what archaeologists say is the largest Viking-era coin hoard ever discovered in the country. This content was originally published on www.heritagedaily.com - © 2023 - HeritageDaily
Kalle Lappinen, an enthusiast who has discovered the caches, looks at the landscape like a map from thousands of years ago.
Archaeologists have discovered the country's largest known hoard of late Iron Age silver coins near Syusma, Finland, with a total weight of about 4.5 kg. The first traces of the treasure were discovered on September 3, 2026, by metal detectorist Kalle Lappinen near the center of the village of Syusmia in southern Finland. The next day, the find site was examined by archaeologist Esko Tikkala from the city museums of Lahti, who supervised the col…
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