Viking Age silver cache discovered in Finland with metal detector by amateur archaeologist
- The trove is Finland's largest coin discovery from the age, experts said.
- September 11, 2026, 4:20 PM ET4 min readAn amateur archaeologist identified the location of a hoard of thousands of silver coins from the Viking Age in a Finnish town while scouring the area with his metal detector, according to museum officials.
- Kalle Lappinen discovered the silver spot in Sysmä, Finland, on Sept.
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- The trove is Finland's largest coin discovery from the age, experts said.
- September 11, 2026, 4:20 PM ET4 min readAn amateur archaeologist identified the location of a hoard of thousands of silver coins from the Viking Age in a Finnish town while scouring the area with his metal detector, according to museum officials.
- Kalle Lappinen discovered the silver spot in Sysmä, Finland, on Sept.
Sources: Abcnews