The Vikings The Vikings The Viking World Farms and Farmers Religion Viking Raids Ships and Navigation War and Conquest Settlement Trade Towns The Vikings in the East The Vikings in Iceland Discoverers Buildings Home Life Crafts Arts and Poetry Kings and Empires The End of the Vikings	Coins Coins were valued not by their type but by their weight. If the price of something was the weight of one and one-half silver coins, the buyer had to cut one coin in half.   Previous: Back Book: The Vikings Section: The Vikings Chapter: Trade