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Viking coinage explores the types and usage of coins and currency used in Viking Scandinavia and related kingdoms/regions. Prior to widespread use of coins, the Vikings were under what is known as a bullion economy, where the weight and size of particular metals are used as a method of evaluating value, as opposed to the specific type of coin. Viking raids brought influences from outside European cultures in areas including currency and coinage. In particular, after settling in medieval England, Vikings began to adopt their own form of coins as a means of payment and exchange.

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Silver economies, monetisation and society in Scandinavia, AD 800-1100

From the Baltic to the Black Sea