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Viking weight comprised of lead and topped with a penny of Aethelred I (r. 865-871 CE). Acquired in 1991 near Wareham (Dorset). (British Museum, London)
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APA Style
Museum, T. B. (2018, May 25). Viking Weight. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8666/viking-weight/
Chicago Style
Museum, The British. "Viking Weight." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 25, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8666/viking-weight/.
MLA Style
Museum, The British. "Viking Weight." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 May 2018. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
