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In an unprecedented discovery that has stunned archaeologists and historians alike, metal detectorists in Norway have unearthed the country's largest-ever Viking Age coin hoard. Found in a field near Rena in Åmot municipality, the “Mørstad Hoard” consists of nearly 3,000 silver coins and fragments of hacksilver, all remarkably preserved from the mid-11th century. The find offers a glittering window into the wealth, trade, and economic transition of Viking Age Scandinavia. The discovery began on April 10, 2026, when two enthusiastic metal detectorists, Vegard Sørlie and Rune Sætre, were sweeping a farm field in Østerdalen, Innlandet County, reports Science Norway. What started as a few scattered signals soon turned into a continuous stream of silver. As of late April, the tally