St. Olav's Field in Sarpsborg, Østfold
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In 1852,
45 coins were found in St. Olav's Field (St. Olavs Voll) in Sarpsborg,
in Østfold. The so-called St. Olav's Field was situated in the medieval
town of Borg, now called Sarpsborg.
The find included one Byzantine miliarsion, 39 German pennies, three Anglo-Saxon pennies, one Scandinavian imitation of the Anglo-Saxon penny and one Norwegian penny that was issued between 1047 and 1055, during the reign of Harald Hardråde. Dating: after 1047. |