Photo: Viking Treasure Trove Discovered in Swedish Garden

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A Viking cache of silver coins recently discovered in Sweden included an extremely rare coin, pictured front (left) and back, minted for Olof Skötkonung, an ancient Swedish king.

The hoard also included coins from present-day Iraq and Uzbekistan, demonstrating the breadth of the Vikings' trade networks.

Photographs courtesy Dan Carlsson

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