Perhaps one of the most impressive Viking Age hoards, from Värby, near Birka, near Stockholm, dates back to the 10th century.

It was discovered by 14-year-old Otto Ludvig Jonsson in 1871 under a large boulder in Värby, Södermanland, Sweden. The hoard contains objects from all over the then-known world, of Scandinavian, Western, Eastern, and West Slavic origin.

Otto was awarded 250 Swedish kronor for finding the 1.5 kg hoard, which, adjusted for inflation, is equivalent to approximately $1,600 today.

The hoard consists of silver objects, most of which are fully or partially gilded, including both men's and women's jewelry. Here's their list: a large brooch, a pair of large pin clasp heads, 42 large beads with filigree or granulation, 19 shield-shaped belt mounts with loops, and a similar number of pendants for them. The pendants consist of genuine Islamic coins and their imitations.

The dates on the coins repurposed as pendants suggest that the hoard was buried in the mid-10th century. The latest coin was minted in 937–938.
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