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Large number of ancient coins returned to Serbia

Sestertius of Diva Faustina dating from the 2nd century AD and Byzantine solidus, a gold coin bearing the effigy of Heraclius from the 7th century AD
Sestertius of Diva Faustina dating from the 2nd century AD and Byzantine solidus, a gold coin bearing the effigy of Heraclius from the 7th century AD
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Around 550 items of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman coinage have been returned to the Serbian authorities during a visit by a Serbian delegation to the Federal Office of Culture (FOC). The Deputy Director of the FOC, Yves Fischer, handed the coins over yesterday to the Serbian Assistant Minister of Culture, Danijela Vanusic.

Sestertius of Diva Faustina dating from the 2nd century AD and Byzantine solidus, a gold coin bearing the effigy of Heraclius from the 7th century AD
Danijela Vanusic, stellvertretende Ministerin des serbischen Kulturministeriums und Yves Fischer, stellvertretender Direktor des BAK
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Large number of ancient coins returned to Serbia (PDF, 124 kB, 11.05.2018)Press release from 24.04.2018

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