tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562405421292908977.post3320644454654692148..comments2024-03-21T09:02:45.713-07:00Comments on Viking Metal: Islamic coins as jewellery: finds from Viking EnglandJane Kershawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13297297697953458552noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562405421292908977.post-15421031957067984532021-04-21T11:43:01.137-07:002021-04-21T11:43:01.137-07:00Yes, absolutely. You can tell that the gilding cam...Yes, absolutely. You can tell that the gilding came after the coin was fitted for a pin fitting because the rectangular bit where the fitting was placed is still silver. You sometimes get coating with tin on copper-alloy objects, to give a silvery look and also to protect against staining on clothes. Here they've gilded a dirham to make it look like a gold pendant. And on both sides - no expense spared!Jane Kershawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297297697953458552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562405421292908977.post-7625932980397616362021-04-05T04:40:35.498-07:002021-04-05T04:40:35.498-07:00Was the gilded coin gilded here as part of its inc...Was the gilded coin gilded here as part of its inclusion as jewellery do you think?<br />The moniers didn't mess with coinage to boost or clip value lightly, as discovery meant a painful punishment. Roland Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09033112216075067905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562405421292908977.post-40316385404757491142019-06-09T17:48:40.703-07:002019-06-09T17:48:40.703-07:00Very informative as I'm currently writing my d...Very informative as I'm currently writing my dissertation on the Islamic interactions with Britain and Europe. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562405421292908977.post-38867041458688463412018-11-02T02:38:26.835-07:002018-11-02T02:38:26.835-07:00Wow, I'd love to hear more about that dirham i...Wow, I'd love to hear more about that dirham if you have further details?Jane Kershawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297297697953458552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5562405421292908977.post-25145970577458199072018-10-16T15:10:43.053-07:002018-10-16T15:10:43.053-07:00Very interesting as my friend on the Isle of Man f...Very interesting as my friend on the Isle of Man found a Silver Dirham which is square and has two holes which could have been used to make a necklace . Possibly fell off a Viking womans neck and the lace perished .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06273117115485770611noreply@blogger.com