Swedish farmer earns â¹30 lakh after finding Viking treasure
A Swedish farmer has been awarded 397,845 kroner (around â¹30 lakh) after roadworks on his land led to the discovery of Viking silver coins and other artefacts. They were found to date back to 970-1130 AD. Swedish law states artefacts from before 1850 belong to the person who discovered them, while the state can purchase them for their value amount.