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Rare English "Lamb of God" Coins Meant to Ward Off Vikings Found in Denmark

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Rare English “Lamb of God” Coins Meant to Ward Off Vikings Found in Denmark

Obverse and reverse of the rare Anglo-Saxon Agnus Dei coin: the front shows the Lamb of God pierced by a cross and standing above the Alpha and Omega, while the reverse features the Holy Spirit dove.

Two exceptionally rare Anglo-Saxon “Lamb of God” coins, minted over 1,000 years ago in a desperate bid to seek divine protection against Viking attacks, have been discovered in Denmark. The silver coins, also known as Agnus Dei pennies, were found by metal detectorists near Løgumkloster in southern Jutland and Kåstrup in Thy, and have now been acquired by the National Museum of Denmark.

At first glance, each coin might appear to be just a worn piece of silver. However, its imagery tells a profound story of conflict and faith. Instead of the typical royal portrait, the coin features the Agnus Dei, or the Lamb of God, one of the most recognizable Christian symbols of the Middle Ages. For King Æthelred II of England, who reigned during a particularly turbulent period of the Viking Age, this was no ordinary currency; it was a spiritual response to a dire crisis.

Gitte Tarnow Ingvardson, curator at the National Museum of Denmark holding one of the coins

Gitte Tarnow Ingvardson, curator at the National Museum of Denmark holding one of the coins. (National Museum of Denmark)

Gary Manners

www.Ancient-Origins.net – Reconstructing the story of humanity’s past


Source: https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/lamb-god-coins-00102755


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