The reading passage and the lecture hold the conflicting opinions about the historical meaning of the coins. The reading passage claims that the coin is a historical fake. However, the lecture doubts on it.

Firstly, the reading passage suggests that the place where the coins was discovered is too far away from the Norse settlements found in America. However, the lecture contradicts it by saying that the native Americans are able to travel long distance out of America. They may get to Europe and bring the coins as something unusual back to their homeland.

Secondly, the reading passage states that there are no other coins found in the sites that were inhabited by the Norse. However, the lecture argues that the Norse bring many coins to their North America settlements, but they take all of the coins which are valuable to them back when they go back to Europe.

Finally, the reading passage maintains that the Norse knows that the coins are useless in the north America and they will not bring the cions to the America. However, the lecture points that the silver coin is beautiful and during the trading process the native Americans would find it is unusual just like the jewelry. After that they may use it as the money when they are trade with Norse because the native American likes the valuable and unique items.