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19-Mar-2025

Early Danish semibracteate, 10th century, thought to be Hedeby mint. Hauberg 1, KG9, after Carolingian Dorestat denier

Merkel (2013) is a very interesting discussion on the transition from the Scandinavian hack silver economy to a coin-based economy (Metalla Nr. 20.2 / 2013, 59-86). https://www.bergbaumuseum.de/fileadmin/forschung/zeitschriften/metalla/20.2/metalla-20-2-the-relationship-of-hacksilver-and-minting-merkel.pdf

Stylised DORESTAT with Franciscaa throwing axe beneath.

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