Samsonskatten - Norges glemte myntfunn
| Translated title | The Samson Treasure – Norway's Forgotten Coin Discovery |
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| Author | Tor Martin Syvertsen |
| Published in |
Norsk Numismatisk Tidsskrift, 2025-3 (2025) Norwegian Numismatic Journal |
| Pages | 26-31 (6 pages) |
| Language | Norwegian |
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| Number | N# L172297 |
Abstract
The article provides an overview of the history and historical context of the Norwegian West Indiaman "Samson", its sinking at Homborsund, Norway, on 11 December 1786, and the cargo of coins it carried on its final voyage. It also outlines the subsequent discovery of the coins and the events that have unfolded since.
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