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LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 05-30-2008, 05:19 PM   #1 (permalink) Hobo Numismatist In Training     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 5,027 My Mood: Earliest Islamic Coin Found In Norway Ancient coin found near Oslo An Islamic coin - a silver dirhem weighing 3 grams - dated 805 AD has been found near Oslo, Norway. Archaeologists speculate that the coin was brought to the region by Vikings. This coin is the earliest Islamic coin found in the Norwegian countries predating other examples by at least 100 years. Quote: According to Houshang Khazaei, a researcher at the University of Oslo, the coin was minted in Mohammadiyyah in Iran. The ruler at the time was Harun al-Rashid, the fifth and most famous of the Abbasid caliphs. __________________ No state shall emit bills of credit, make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts, coin money . . . - US Constitution, Article 1, Section 10 ANA LM-3799; OHNS LM-59; SUSCC R-4005. All coins stored in bank safe deposit box.   05-30-2008, 06:05 PM   #2 (permalink) Bonedigger Numismatist     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 7,885 Glad it wasn't part of this illegal haul, but it's something to be on the lookout for in the future if some OLDER Islamic coins are (miraculously) found along the shore or in a farmers field... http://www.aftenposten.no/english/lo...cle2454935.ece __________________ A few things to remember, Certification and Attribution are Absolute and Definitive. Grading, on the other hand IS NOT. STRIKE is everything, be it strong or weak. Capped Bust Half Dollars Identification Reference [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]   05-30-2008, 07:28 PM   #3 (permalink) Victor_Clark Constantine the Great     Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 66 Quote: Originally Posted by Bonedigger Glad it wasn't part of this illegal haul, I wouldn't be surprised if the coins the soldier had were just tourist fakes. __________________ Victor Clark http://www.constantinethegreatcoins.com/ http://www.cointalk.org/album.php?albumid=1   Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. If you don't like the coin, don't trash the person. « Shipwrecked Coin | Persian Coin? help ID » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Rate This Thread Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Rate This Thread: 5 : Excellent 4 : Good 3 : Average 2 : Bad 1 : Terrible Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules Similar Threads Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post Coin Grading/Authentication Services Reid Goldsborough Coin Chat 66 02-10-2010 03:43 PM TPG Companies Grading GUARANTIES Silver Striker Coin Chat 26 10-21-2009 12:21 PM Where do dealers get their coins?? kleraudio US Coins Forum 74 03-16-2009 01:03 PM Trivia: Millrnnium Coins Part 12 Western Alps Clinker Coin Chat 0 04-18-2008 12:27 PM Tiny coin found under a house (sry no pic) Morgan World & Ancient Coins 4 09-19-2005 02:30 PM LinkBack LinkBack URL About LinkBacks

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