Athens' oldest coins were created from silver originating around the world, a study suggests, revealing an unknown ancient trade.

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Introduction / William E. Metcalf -- 1. The Substance of Coinage: The Role of Scientific Analysis in Ancient Numismatics / Matthew J. Ponting -- pt. I Archaic and Classical Greek Coinage -- 2. The ...