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Multicultural York: The Vikings
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Viking Coin Stamp

This is a replica Viking coin stamp. The metal coin would be heated and softened, then pressed between the two sections of the stamp and marked with an inscription. Can you see the coin in the middle of the stamp?

 

Image: Courtesy of Martyn Pickford