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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 3078392, member: 51347&quot;]It surprises me the few Mithra Coins out there.&nbsp; Yes, I understand that it is a secret religion, but it was pervasive in the Legions.&nbsp; I found this little guy some time ago, but I have not seen Mithra slaughtering his Bull on a coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe this area is basically where Mithraism started.&nbsp; I understand it was a strong rival of Christianity to be the official religion of the Roman Empire, due to its pervasive following in the Legions.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]774747[/ATTACH]</p><p>Bithynia Kios 250 BCE AE11 1.06g Laureate hd Mithras r Kantharos 2 grape bunches hanging K-I below within a wreath SNG Cop 382[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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