Gold coin pendant of a viking invader found in Norfolk field

A gold coin pendant lost by a soldier in the Viking Great Army has been discovered in a field in Norfolk. The rare imitation of a Louis the Pious (814-840 AD) solidus was found by a metal detectorist at Elsing, near Dereham, in September 2024. As the viking forces invaded England in AD865, the coin was probably brought to Norfolk by one of the invaders, said coin expert Simon Coupland. “It’s unusual because it’s made from gold, it’s minted on the continent and it’s associated with the Vikings.”
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