The Netherlands. Silver medal from the History of the Netherlands, year 863 AD, Vikings plunder Dorestad, Silver 38 mm, weight 20,0 g. .925, Condition Proof, plated in 24K gold, small spots
"In the 9th and 10th centuries the Normans ravaged our land. They sacked and burned Dorestad, Tiel, Maastricht and Utrecht. In 863 Vikings destroyed Dorestad to such an extent that this once prosperous trading city was completely destroyed."
