coin pendant haithabu 9th century bronze Ambachten levende geschiedenis The pommel and blade have

The pommel and blade have a steel colour

armour was often made of leather

there was a renewed fascination with classical antiquity

This battle-ready scramaseax is designed by Hanwei for martial arts and re-enactment

coin pendant haithabu 9th century bronze Ambachten levende geschiedenis The pommel and blade haveExample for this coin pendant was a coin dated 825 AD. was minted in the Viking Age trading center of Haithabu. Coin pendants like these were made from functional coins and served as amulet to protect the wearer. This tradition has its origins in the Germanic bracteate tradition, where magical runes were sometimes engraved on the back. Solid cast from fine jewelery bronze, approx. 2. 4 cm in diameter.