 The late Anglo-Saxon coinage is best understood for the period c. 990 – c. 1030 thanks to the discovery of many tens of thousands of coins in hoards from Scandinavia.Connections between England and Scandinavia were very close at this time, with raiders, traders, mercenaries and, ultimately, kings regularly crossing the North Sea.English coins in Scandinavian hoards probably include at least some profit from raiding and the tributary payments referred to as Danegeld.