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[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Source here

For those wondering what a Greek coin was doing in Crimea, there were Greek colonies all around the Black Sea at that point in time. Likely the coin was made at one of those Greek city-states in Crimea. Amazing how far-flung cultures can become, eh?

[–] keeb420@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

there were greek colonies to afghanistan.

[–] WintLizard@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

I didn't realize the tradition of putting wheat on coins went back so far.