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A Metal Detectorist Just Discovered Finland’s Largest Hoard of Viking Age Silver—But Was It Plunder?

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Though not yet fully assessed, Finland’s new record-breaking discovery of Iron Age silver coins would be worth nearly $10,000 today by weight alone.

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Thousands of coins and jewelry have been found.

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The discovery of a Viking Age silver coin by Kalle Lappinen has been reported from the United States to China.

·Helsinki, Finland
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A hobby archaeology has found a large number of silver coins in southern Finland. It is the country's largest Viking treasure.

·Berlin, Germany
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A 4.5-kilogram collection of coins and jewelry, the largest Viking Age silver collection ever found in Finland, has been unearthed north of Helsinki. Read more here: Finland's Largest Viking Silver Collection Found - Archeofili.

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The largest silver treasure of the Viking period ever discovered in Finland, which contains nearly 4.5 kilograms of coins and jewels, was found by a metal detector enthusiast about 150 kilometers north of Helsinki, writes protv.ro.

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Gizmodo broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, September 11, 2026.
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