The reading passage and the lecture hold conflicting opinions about hat the coin was placed at the site recently by someone who wanted to mislead the public. The reading passage argues that  coin is not a genuine piece of historical evidence. However, the lecture disagrees  on it solutions.

First, the reading passage states the distance between the Maine site and the Norse settlements in Canada very long so the coin has no real connection with the settlements. However, the lecture contradicts it by saying many objects from far away not just the coin. North American were interested in far away places and they will bring something back.

Second, the reading passage claims that the Norse did not bring any silver coins with them to their North American settlements. However, the lecture holds an opposite view. According to the lecture, it is not necessarily. Because they went back to Europe and take all coins. Norse brought coin in American when they back, takes money back.

Finally, the reading passage maintains Norse would have known that native North Americans did not recognize silver coins as money. However, the lecture disagrees with it by saying silver is appealing. She take the example. They have been used neckless or other type of things. North American thinks that they were beautiful and then Norse trated these to North American.