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11th century Byzantine gold coins found in Bulgaria (archaeologyinbulgaria.com)

by What a Find February 4, 2021, 6:45 pm

Archaeologists excavating in Bulgaria have found a small hoard of gold coins from the Byzantine Empire minted after the emblematic Battle of Manzikert in 1071 under Emperor Michael VII Ducas.

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