The hoard was previously thought to have stalled at 4,886 coins until post-harvest metal-detecting found more pieces. Detectorists Rune Sætre and Vegard Sørlie, working with landowner Ole Erik Hørstad, recovered coin number 5,000—an Otto-Adelheid penny. Archaeologists estimate approximately 5,200 coins, but deeper signals mean the final total remains uncertain. Researchers still have no obvious structure or grave explaining why the silver coins were buried.
Norway’s Mørstad Hoard passes 5,000 Viking coins
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Norway’s Record Viking Hoard Has Passed 5,000 Coins, and More Are Still Emerging | Arkeonews
Norway’s record Mørstad Viking Hoard has now yielded around 5,200 coins, with archaeologists still detecting deeper finds in the field.
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