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Silver penny of Harald Bluetooth with five-point cross

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Five-pointed cross on a silver penny of Harald Bluetooth

Silver penny of Harald Bluetooth of Denmark, about 958-985 A.D.

Coins with Christian symbols

Denmark, Bohemia

(modern Czech Republic) and Hungary, 900s and 1000s

In the late 900s, Christianity spread further throughout Europe. The new Christian with specifically Christian symbols, especially the cross.

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Five-pointed cross on a silver penny of Harald Bluetooth
Taken on  Friday 14th of August 2015
Device: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.
Model: SP800UZ
Genre:  958-985 A.D.
Source:  London, United Kingdom
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