Viking king’s coin find of ‘national significance’

By Katy Prickett A rare coin minted by a Viking warlord after he became a Christian king is “the first in the country” to benefit from a new Treasure Act definition on “the basis of national significance”, an expert has said. The silver penny was made for Athelstan II, better known as Guthrum, who led aContinue reading “Viking king’s coin find of ‘national significance’”