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Object: Silver Ingot

Date: Viking

Description: A silver ingot with test marks on it. Ingots were used for trading and were usually cast from small pieces of hacksilver to make them easier to transport. The nicks visible on it are test marks made to satisfy the trader of the quality of the ingot.

Origin: Found by a metal detectorist at Scalpsie 

 

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