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How silver became Scotland's precious metal of choice

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Blackwell, Alice

2017

Abstract

Silver - not gold - was the most powerful material in the formative history of Scotland in the first millennium AD, yet none was mined here. How did silver become Scotland's precious metal of choice?

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Resource Type: Journal article
Creator: Blackwell, Alice
Date published: 2017-10-12
Institution: National Museums Scotland
Journal title: The Scotsman
Publisher: The Scotsman
Official URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-41565591
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