Swedish archaeologists recently discovered a 12th-century tomb during archaeological excavations, along with buried treasure.
The Jönköping County Museum announced the discovery in a March 27 press release translated from Swedish to English. The discovery occurred during excavations of an old church tomb on the Swedish island of Visinsø.
The coin was found in the grave of a man who experts believe was between 20 and 25 years old at the time of his death. This piece of metal was manufactured between his 1150 and his 1180.
“My colleague Kristina Jansson and I discovered two skeletons in the shaft where the wires were to be laid,” project manager Anna Odeen explained in a statement. “We took bones from the burials to find out what the graves were like.”
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The Jönköping County Museum has announced that it has more than 100 medieval coins found in graves. (Jönköping County Museum)
“Suddenly, three silver coins appeared. I immediately noticed that more silver coins were lying near the left foot of the person who was buried.”
A total of 170 silver malates were found. Bracteate is a thin, coin-shaped metal used as jewelry.
While the find may be seen as just old metal by some, Swedish historians say the find is important to their field.
“This find is very special, in part because there are very few similar finds from the same period, and some of the coins have never been known before,” the museum said in a statement. Stated.
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Archaeologists are still puzzled as to why the coin was found in a Christian tomb. (Jönköping County Museum)
To the puzzlement of archaeologists, the coin was discovered in a Christian tomb. It was not common for Christians in the early Middle Ages to be buried with large amounts of coins.
“It is rare to find it in a Christian grave, and the custom is prehistoric, which makes Vicinso’s discovery special,” the press release explains. “We still don’t know why a man in his 20s took so many coins to his grave.
“Archaeologists at the county museum hope that further examination of the finds will provide more clues.”
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A Swedish coin expert told the museum the find was “absolutely sensational”.
According to Swedish experts, the discovered coins date back to the 12th century. (Jönköping County Museum)
“This is an absolutely sensational discovery that changes the history of Götaland’s early medieval coins and sheds light on an almost completely unknown period,” Royal Coin Cabinet’s Eva Jonsson said in a statement. .
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