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Offline gallienus1

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Hoard of 8,407 medieval silver coins
« on: November 25, 2022, 09:59:07 pm »
Lucky metal detectorists in Scotland have found a hoard, now known as the Dunscore Hoard. It is made up of more than 8,400 silver coins dating from the medieval period, mostly the 13th and 14th centuries.

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https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/news/medieval-coin-hoard-could-be-one-of-the-largest-ever-discovered-in-scotland/ar-AA14xWea?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=b7cd4c8dd2da44968d9d8cda7554721c


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Re: Hoard of 8,407 medieval silver coins
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2022, 04:20:22 pm »
interesting, the article speaks of them recording/weighing et et each coin. I wonder what organinzational approach they take to recording these.

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