Unravelling the mystery of England's Dark Age coins: Analysis reveals how 'pennies' were made using silver from France - despite a huge Anglo-Franco rivalry
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The silver could have taken the form of French bowls, plates or spoons before being melted down and refashioned into coins, report experts at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
Unravelling the mystery of England's Dark Age coins: Analysis reveals how 'pennies' were made using silver from France - despite a huge Anglo-Franco rivalry