Andy Woods: The coinages of Viking York and Dublin.
York Coin Fair, Saturday 18th January, 2:00 pm.
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Obverse of Sitric Silkenbeard Long Cross type, struck in Dublin.
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The Viking kingdoms of York and Dublin produced some of the most impressive and unusual coinage in the Early Medieval world. This talk will compare and contrast the money of the two kingdoms, questioning what we can learn about the two foremost Viking towns of the West from their coins.
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Reverse of St. Peter type with sword and Thor’s hammer, struck in York.
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York Coin Fair, Saturday 18th January, 2:00 pm.
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