A Viking-era brooch made in the style of an Arabic coin has been found by a metal detectorist. The early medieval silver-plated Islamic replica dirham brooch was found at Watton, Norfolk. Coin ...
People may be surprised to learn that there were points of contact between Anglo-Saxon England and the Muslim world, said Rory Naismith A "spectacular" 9th Century fake Arabic dinar discovered by a ...
The Viking maker tried to recreate Arabic script, and while it is "partially legible" it is "not gibberish", said Adrian Marsden A Viking-era brooch made in the style of an Arabic coin has been found ...