24827
Editor
Oddy, W.A.
Title Of Article Chaper
The silver content of the earliest national currency of Norway (ca. 1050-1068)
Title Of Journal Book
Metallurgy in numismatics, volume 2
Pages
75-79
Publisher
The Royal Numismatic Society
Publisher City
London
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Monograph
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
A large number of coins of King Harald of Norway (1047-1066) were analyzed by neutron activation. The results, in conjunction with a die study show that there was a progressive debasement throughout their issue from about 97% to 16%. The low silver content of some coins is in agreement with contemporary references to the quality of the coinage. -- AATA
Keywords
Coin Silver Neutron activation;Coin Harald, King (1047-1066) Norway; Coin Silver Debasement;Medieval Coinage AATA
pub_id
24827