
Written by Andrew LoralDecember 18, 2024
Hundreds of Lydia coins rescued from smugglers in Greece are returning to Türkiye
Anatolian News Article
Greek customs officials seized 1,055 Lydia coins that were minted between the 7th century BC and the 5th century BC. During a search at the Kipi Border Gate in Greece, experts, including Numismatist Ülkü Devecioğlu and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Köker from the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara, discovered that among the silver coins,