Treasure hunter Walter Hanks of Llanllyfni, Wales, was wandering around nearby Llandwrog with his metal detector when he struck gold. Although, to be precise, it was actually silver that he struck, discovering 14 silver pennies dating back to as early as 995 A.D, Wales Online reports. The pennies were made under the Dublin rule of a Viking king named Sihtric Anlafsson; additional fragments of pennies of Cnut, the king of England between 1016 A.D. and 1035 A.D., were likely made in Chester. Ingots, also used as currency, were discovered in the trove as well.
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