Abstract

Sydvestjyske Museer’s database for archaeological finds provides a quick overview of a huge material. I will discuss the database in relation to my research into coin use in medieval Ribe and the surrounding countryside, and consider the upsides and downsides I have experienced when using the finds database. More importantly, I will present some of my preliminary finds from my research and an attempt of an interpretation of the numismatic material in the Ribe area.