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Oldest Coins Of Russia Found

A hoard of what may be the oldest coins to have ever been minted on territory that today is part of Russia has been recently uncovered at the ruins of the ancient Greek colony of Phanagoria.

According to Classical Archaeology Department of the Institute of Archaeology head, Vladimir D. Kuznetsov, “In the course of excavation, we found a unique trove filled with silver coins, which are the most ancient of all the coins minted on the

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