dirham pendant birka 8th century bronze Historische tassen The blade is tempered and

The blade is tempered and constructed from EN42J spring steel

Haubergeons weighed less and offered more freedom of movement

The shield is equipped with a shield boss

Perfect for Viking costumes

dirham pendant birka 8th century bronze Historische tassen The blade is tempered andThis pendant is a detailed replica of a Viking Age Arab dirham coin, modeled after a find from Birka. The coin, like the original, has a small eye to wear as a pendant. Arabic dirhams were loved by the Vikings for their purity silver and were traded throughout Scandinavia and Europe; they often appear in treasure finds and were regularly converted into pendants, as several finds confirm. The coin itself was minted under the reign of Caliph Al Walid I