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This silver coin was minted in Kabul, modern-day Afghanistan, about 500-450 BCE. (The British Museum, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, November 02). Silver Coin from Ancient Afghanistan. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5887/silver-coin-from-ancient-afghanistan/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Silver Coin from Ancient Afghanistan." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 02, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5887/silver-coin-from-ancient-afghanistan/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Silver Coin from Ancient Afghanistan." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Nov 2016. Web. 05 Jun 2023.
