1,000-year-old English coins created against Viking raids found in Denmark

Two rare silver coins found in Denmark offer an unusual look at the relationship between Viking raiders and Christian England around the early 11th century. The small artifacts depict the lamb of God and were originally created as religious objects meant to protect England from Viking attacks. The Vikings instead turned them into personal ornaments.
The coins were recently uncovered by metal detectorists in northern and southern Jutland. Both belong to a rare English coin type minted in 1009 during the reign of King Æthelred II, often known as Æthelred the Unready. At the time, England faced repeated Viking invasions.
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