The Ancient Greeks revolutionised trade by being the first to use coins as currency, replacing…
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The ancient Greeks were among the first civilizations to replace the barter system with coins…
Archaeologists in Greece have uncovered a remarkable find: 29 rare coins dating back to ancient…
After being arrested for smuggling ancient Greek coins in 1992, Italian coin dealer Italo Vecchi, has been charged for possession of stolen coins worth $1 million and accused of assisting in counterfeiting the provenance of the Sicilian Naxos silver coin, minted around 430 B.C.
Ancient Greek coins were returned to Greece after being seized when transiting through an O’Hare…