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 6 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (6)
- Rare coin from Norway’s last Viking king mistaken for old button Yahoo · 118d ago
- Detectorist found a 900-year-old silver coin CPG Click Oil and Gas · 118d ago
- A metal detectorist found what looked like an old button in Norway. Months later, it was identified as an extremely rare coin MSN · 118d ago
- Dirty 'button' unearthed by metal detectorist turns out to be a rare 900-year-old coin from Norway's last V... Yahoo · 118d ago
- Rare coin from Norway’s last Viking king mistaken for old button Popular Science · 118d 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 · 118d ago
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