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  2. Maine penny - Wikipedia

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    The Maine penny, also referred to as the Goddard coin, is a Norwegian silver coin dating to the reign of Olaf Kyrre King of Norway (1067–1093 AD). It was claimed to be discovered in Maine in 1957, and it has been suggested as evidence of Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact .

  3. Goddard Site - Wikipedia

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    A coin similar to the Maine penny. Unusual finds at the site include worked copper, including some of European origin that were found in a Late Ceramic period grave of two children, alongside clay artifacts. [3] The most unusual find, however, is the Maine penny, a silver coin of Norse origin, dating to the reign of Olaf Kyrre (1067–1093 AD ...

  4. Castine Hoard - Wikipedia

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    The coins were discovered in 1840 by Captain Stephen Grindle and his son Samuel who unearthed the coins on their farm located near the Bagaduce River.. Catine Hoard was found, “on the banks or shore of the Bagaduce river, about six miles from the site of Castin's fort…about six miles above, is a point called Johnson's Narrows', or 'Second Narrows', where the water is of great depth, and at ...

  5. Archaeologists Thought They Found Wires Buried on a Farm. It ...

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    The Vikings held silver in high regard, so the find has significant historical value. Archaeologists Thought They Found Wires Buried on a Farm. It Was Actually Viking Treasure.

  6. 9 Rare American Coins That Are Worth a Lot of Money - AOL

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    The Standing Liberty quarter remains “among the most collectible old coins ever made” by the U.S. Mint, according to Gainesville Coins. The coin’s design made its debut in 1916 but was ...

  7. Viking coinage - Wikipedia

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    Many of the hoards found regarding Viking coins date between the 9th and 11th centuries come from the British Isles. The finds can often be found in museums such as the British Museum and consist mostly of silver goods. [7] Some of the silver hoards found within Denmark include 1751 coins from Terslev with 1708 of these coins being of Arabian ...

  8. Archaeologists found Viking skeletons over 1,000 years old ...

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    Archaeologists found 50 Viking-era skeletons in Åsum, Denmark. Dating back to the 9th or 10th century, the graves are evidence of international trade. The area's growth was influenced by these ...

  9. Brooklin, Maine - Wikipedia

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    An 11th-century Norse coin was (allegedly [8]) found in Brooklin at the site of an excavation of a Native American trading center. If true this would be the only physical evidence of Nordic settlers having entered the area of what is now the United States.