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A metal detectorist found Finland’s largest known silver coin hoard, dating back to the Viking Age
Earth.com · By Rodielon Putol ·
The Brief
- Metal detectorist Kalle Lappinen found two birch-bark containers buried between stones near the village center of Sysmä, southern Finland, on September 3, 2026.
- Together the containers held about 4.5 kilograms (9.9 pounds) of silver.
- The hoard is described as the largest known Viking Age silver coin hoard in Finland.
Why it matters
A hoard of this size is direct material evidence of the silver economy and long-distance trade in the Viking Age Finnish region.
Who’s affected
- archaeologists and numismatists
- readers interested in Viking Age history
- #viking age
- #coin hoard
- #finland
- #archaeology
- #silver
On September 3, 2026, metal detectorist Kalle Lappinen found two birch-bark containers buried between stones near the village center of Sysmä, in southern Finland. Together they held about 9.9 pounds (4.5 kilograms) of silver. The hoard is the largest known coin hoard from…
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Metal detectorist Kalle Lappinen finds two birch-bark containers holding about 4.5 kg of silver near Sysmä
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A metal detectorist found Finland’s largest known silver coin hoard, dating back to the Viking Age