Null A GROUP OF ANCIENT GREEK COINAGE
comprising Greek city of Kyme in Aeolis, …

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A GROUP OF ANCIENT GREEK COINAGE comprising Greek city of Kyme in Aeolis, bronze (circa 350 B.C); Kingdom of Bosporus, King Ththorus, bronze, (circa 298-299 A.D); Greek City of Syracuse in Sicily, Bronze, Hiketas (circa 287-278 B.C); Greek Kingdom of Mauretenia, Juba II (25-23 A.D), Silver; Greek city of Miletos in Ionia (circa 525 B.C), silver; Greek city of Istros in Thrace, bronze, (circa 200-100 B.C). (6)

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A GROUP OF ANCIENT GREEK COINAGE comprising Greek city of Kyme in Aeolis, bronze (circa 350 B.C); Kingdom of Bosporus, King Ththorus, bronze, (circa 298-299 A.D); Greek City of Syracuse in Sicily, Bronze, Hiketas (circa 287-278 B.C); Greek Kingdom of Mauretenia, Juba II (25-23 A.D), Silver; Greek city of Miletos in Ionia (circa 525 B.C), silver; Greek city of Istros in Thrace, bronze, (circa 200-100 B.C). (6)

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