The Hammer of Regnald I of York

Lasse Christian Arboe Sonne

The Hammer of Regnald I of York

SAXO-Institute - Archaeology, Ethnology, Greek & Latin, History

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Abstract

The Viking king Regnald issued a coin in York, c. 919/20, with the motif of a hammer. This hammer is traditionally identified with the hammer of the Nordic god Thor. In this short note, the identification is discussed and found to be implausible.

Original language	English
Journal	Numismatic Chronicle
Volume	173
Pages (from-to)	201-204
ISSN	0078-2696
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Faculty of Humanities
Viking Age

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The Hammer of Regnald I of York

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