Religion and Money: Economy of Salvation in the Middle Ages, 2017

The project map out and discuss the coin findings under the floors of Scandinavian churches. In aggregate, 80 000 coins have been found. These coins reflect individuals' use of coins in relation to God and church. For all intents and purposes, the coins were dropped during sacrifice. Sacrificing money was a universal religious practice throughout western Christianity. The distribution of coins within the churches illuminates religious practice over time, changes in practice and how churches in different places organised and administered the institution of sacrifice.