Birka Geocoin

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Released:
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Origin:
Denmark
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About This Item

During the Viking age Birka, on the island of Björkö in Sweden was an important trading center which handled goods from Scandinavia as well as Central and Eastern Europe and the Orient. Björkö is located in the lake Mälaren, 30 kilometers west of Stockholm. Birka is generally regarded as Sweden's oldest town. Birka has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1993.

Established in the middle of the 8th century and thus being one of the earliest urban settlements in Scandinavia. Birka was also important as the site of the first known Christian congregation in Sweden, founded in 831 by saint Ansgar.
On the center of the coin is Birka cross. A Christian cross Viking style.

On the Birka Geocoin are only symbols found on tools and jewellery from the Birka excavations.

The Birka Geocoin is designed by silverkonst.se and was minted by geocoin.se.

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    Tracking History (6403.1mi) View Map

    Write note 4/21/2018 Nizzi80 posted a note for it   Visit Log

    Auf dem Mittagberg / Allgäu ist er nicht
    Write note 1/28/2018 sump72 posted a note for it   Visit Log

    In diesem Döschen war er heute nicht
    Write note 8/22/2017 FenchelHasen posted a note for it   Visit Log

    Leider auch nicht auf dem Mittag gesehen :-/ Sorry :-/
    Write note 7/10/2017 Papa Löwe posted a note for it   Visit Log

    Am 10.07.17 leider nicht im Cache "Auf dem Mittag" gefunden. Da er zuletzt im April dort war, scheint er wohl geklaut worden zu sein. Schade!
    Viele Grüße von Papa Löwe und nicht den Mut verlieren! Auch mir wurden schon etliche TBs geklaut.
    Write note 7/8/2017 wehazappa posted a note for it   Visit Log

    Leider nicht im Cache gesehen.
    Discovered It 4/7/2017 entchens discovered it   Visit Log

    @ "Auf dem Mittag"
    Dropped Off 4/3/2017 Team Sahne2000 placed it in Auf dem Mittag Bayern, Germany - .53 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 4/3/2017 Team Sahne2000 took it to Bärenköpfle Bayern, Germany - 510.89 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 3/29/2017 Team Sahne2000 took it to Alpenblick Baden-Württemberg, Germany - 2.64 miles  Visit Log
    Visited 3/27/2017 Team Sahne2000 took it to "Onavis"Blaues Dösle" Baden-Württemberg, Germany - 511.33 miles  Visit Log
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