BRONZE BOX CONTAINING 250 HELLENISTIC COINS DISCOVERED IN SYRIA

A local Syrian man discovered a bronze box on his land, which contained approximately 250 Hellenistic coins. The collection is a mixture of silver drachma and tetra-drachma coins, with inscriptions varying from "King Phillip" to "Alexander" to "King Alexander." The coins have been turned over to the Aleppo Department of Archaeology and Museum.

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