Metal Detectorist Finds 4,000 Viking Age Silver Coins

Send us a text and chime in! A metal detectorist in Finland has uncovered thousands of silver coins dating back roughly 1,000 years, a discovery now considered the largest known Viking Age coin hoard ever found in the country. Kalle Lappinen made the discovery near the village of Sysmä, Finland, on September 3. After coming across the silver with his metal detector, Lappinen reported the find to authorities, and archaeologists from Lahti Museums began recovering the objects the following day....