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    11 hours ago

    More pictures on the museum’s article page: https://nordjyskemuseer.dk/havearbejde-afsloerer-danmarks-stoerste-vikingesoelvskat/

    Also interesting near the bottom of the article:

    The rum tax, which was found just two months ago, is also relevant in this context. It consists of six intact gold arm rings from the Viking Age with a total weight of 762.5 grams. Where the silver treasures from Rebild especially reflect silver as payment metal by weight, the Rold treasure points to its massive gold on elite, status and power.

    “We have an area that repeatedly delivers spectacular finds from the Viking Age. The new silver treasure shows that the Rebild area was not a peripheral region, but part of the major economic and cultural connections…”