Alfred the Average? Court case coins may alter the view of a king

[robinjojo]

Yet another article from the Guardian about the coins from the "Viking Hoard" of 2015.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/apr/27/alfred-the-average-court-case-coins-may-alter-the-view-of-a-king

[John Conduitt]

The article has a little of the Sponsians about it. Nor is it clear why it should be likely the owner was a Viking, given they’re Saxon coins and there’s no context. And the British public have definitely heard of Harold II, Aethelred the Unready and ‘Canute’ (if he counts). But it’s a great hoard and good they gave the bad guys long sentences.

[Steppenfool]

1 hour ago, John Conduitt said:

 ‘Canute’ (if he counts).

Or C*nt the Great as I jovially and affectionally know him as. 😂

 

 

Edited April 28, 2023 by Steppenfool

[DLTcoins]

2 hours ago, John Conduitt said:

Nor is it clear why it should be likely the owner was a Viking, given they’re Saxon coins and there’s no context.

According to the article linked below: "The small portion of the hoard recovered so far includes three gold ornaments, a silver ingot, and 30 silver coins – but photos recovered by police during their investigations suggest that, when complete, the hoard had contained several more ingots and around 300 coins. It is possible that the collection contained other objects too, but the quality of the recovered photos means that this is uncertain. The combination of intact ornaments, bullion, and a mixture of Anglo-Saxon, Frankish, and Islamic coins immediately suggests that this was a Viking hoard, and – as we will discuss in more detail below – the coin evidence indicates that it was deposited c.879, probably in connection with the actions of the so-called ‘great army’ in south-west Mercia."

https://archaeology.co.uk/articles/features/the-herefordshire-viking-hoard.htm

 

Edited April 28, 2023 by DLTcoins