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Northern Europe, Viking / Norse period, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A wearable silver bracelet made with braided, thick 91% silver wire in a style that likely originated with the Vikings. The braided chain is pressed into a thicker, smooth wire that then broadens at each terminal, wrapping around itself to complete the loop. Silver was the principal currency of the Viking world, which stretched from Russia to northern Canada at the height of its influence. In many places, the Vikings kept silver not as coins, but as jewelry, a wearable currency form that was not subject to the authority of a monarch or mint. Size: 3.4" W (8.6 cm); silver is 91%; total weight: 67 grams

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-private Kaliningrad (Koenigsberg) and then Latvia collection; found on the Baltic Sea coast prior to 1982

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#153996

  • Condition: Form is in excellent condition. Rich deposits on surface.




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