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Old 04-17-2009, 01:02 AM   #1 (permalink)
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cyrene (libya) coin

does anyone have background on the Cyrene coin from circa
600b.c. that has the stalk of the silphium plant on one side and
it's heart-shaped seed on the obverse. What was the currency called?

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Old 04-17-2009, 06:33 AM   #2 (permalink)
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welcome to the forum.

And, nope, no idea.

But some of our experts wil be along shortly, when they wake up.
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