18 silver coins from Svarta Jorden, Birka. Many have fire damage. During the archaeological excavations in the city area of Birka a number of silver coins were found, which were mostly Islamic, along with various types of objects which were also used in daily financial transactions, such as weights, beads, pieces of amber and fragments of bronze. Svarta Jorden, Birka, Adelsö Parish, Uppland.
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