Bornholm amulet

The Bornholm amulet is a silver coin with Latin text written with runic inscription. The amulet is 2.5 cm in diameter.

Discovery
The finding place is unknown but the coin was handed over to the National Museum of Denmark in 1821, with information that the coin was found in the year 1770 on Bornholm.

Dating
The dating of the amulet was at first considered to be between 907 and 913. In 1965, the dating was revised to be between 885 and 896.

Inscription
The height of the runes are 0,3-0,8 cm.

The inscription may very well be the oldest example of so-called Runic Latin in Denmark.