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Very few studies devoted to coin pendants simultaneously take into account their numismatic, technical and archaeological aspects. In the absence of written evidence, however, such an approach is necessary for understanding the role played by such artefacts, with an analysis of the specimens found in Birka graves providing a good example. Indeed the methodical examination of the coins, their suspensions and their find-contexts makes it possible to explain more precisely why the Vikings wore medals around their neck or on their chest.