A man using a metal detector near a Finnish village finds more than 4,000 Viking Age silver coins in two birch-bark containers buried 39 feet apart
- Image: Esko Tikkala/Lahti MuseumsA Finnish metal detectorist has uncovered what is believed to be the country's largest known Viking Age silver coin hoard after finding thousands of ancient coins near the village centre of Sysmä.
- Kalle Lappinen discovered the hoard on September 3, 2026, and reported the find to authorities, allowing archaeologists from Lahti Museums to begin recovering the material the following day.
- The discovery contains thousands of silver coins weighing about 4.5 kilograms, along with other silver objects.
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- Image: Esko Tikkala/Lahti MuseumsA Finnish metal detectorist has uncovered what is believed to be the country's largest known Viking Age silver coin hoard after finding thousands of ancient coins near the village centre of Sysmä.
- Kalle Lappinen discovered the hoard on September 3, 2026, and reported the find to authorities, allowing archaeologists from Lahti Museums to begin recovering the material the following day.
- The discovery contains thousands of silver coins weighing about 4.5 kilograms, along with other silver objects.
Sources: Times of India