The Welsh Viking | Is The Viking Raven Banner REALLY On A COIN? @TheWelshViking | Uploaded February 2023 | Updated October 2024, 18 hours ago.
The Raven Banner is an iconic piece of Viking Age symbolism. It represents many things to many people, be they pagan, archaeologist, historian, or reenactor.
But where does this iconic triangular flag come from? Was it really hammered into a precious silver penny in York 1000 years ago? Does every one of the modern raven banners owe its existence to a single coin, minted by a Norse Gael from Dublin who died in a Christian monastery off Scotland?
Has Jimmy had a haircut but not a shave? All this and more in this week's video!
Grab a panad. It's Viking time! (I'm playing with catch phrases)
Fun article by J. Richards on Christianisation and other stuff: eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/755
Coins: britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_E-5091
britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1862-0930-1
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The Raven Banner is an iconic piece of Viking Age symbolism. It represents many things to many people, be they pagan, archaeologist, historian, or reenactor.
But where does this iconic triangular flag come from? Was it really hammered into a precious silver penny in York 1000 years ago? Does every one of the modern raven banners owe its existence to a single coin, minted by a Norse Gael from Dublin who died in a Christian monastery off Scotland?
Has Jimmy had a haircut but not a shave? All this and more in this week's video!
Grab a panad. It's Viking time! (I'm playing with catch phrases)
Fun article by J. Richards on Christianisation and other stuff: eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/755
Coins: britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_E-5091
britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1862-0930-1
Find me elsewhere:
Patreon: patreon.com/jimmyjohnson
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/thewelshviking
New merch: the-welsh-viking.creator-spring.com
My actual website: welshviking.com
Insta: @littlewelshviking
Twitter: @realwelshviking
Letters, parcels, post:
The Welsh Viking,
PO Box 821,
YORK,
YO1 0PY
Business and collaboration email (sorry, I won't read/respond to anything else): thewelshviking1 at gmail dot com
