The Rena hoard is a hoard of Viking-era coins discovered in April 2026 near Rena, Norway.
Discovery Two metal detectorists discovered 19 silver coins in a farm near Rena, in the Østerdalen region, on 10 April 2026. As of April 2026, the hoard remains under archaeological investigation.
Contents Since the initial discovery, 3,150 coins have been found. The hoard itself (i.e., when the coins were deposited) dates to approximately 1047. Most of the coins were made the areas now called England and Germany, not in Norway itself (during the Viking Age). Some did originate in Norway or Denmark. The coins were likely minted during the respective reigns of Cnut and Æthelred the Unready, of England; Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor; and Harald Hardrada of Norway. The hoard also contained fragments of silver fibulae (hacksilver).
References
Further reading "Fant historisk myntskatt fra vikingtiden" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. 29 April 2026.