Posted on 02/28/2015 1:53:09 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Clearly both Vikings -and- various coins traveled throughout the known world of the time. It’s probably impossible to say for sure which traveled where and when.
That was a great movie/
Sure hope ISIS doesn't see it, and make one of those slides.
Since Viking traders and Muslims had a known long term relationship there’s no reason to assume the coin exchange was through a third party. It’s possible of course.
dear 21-12,
i am of the same idea.
if not ragnor loethbruk, who was a real guy, then his son, bjorn, for sailing on a sea that has no tides.
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