The third century BC has a repository of silver coins in the United Arab Emirates in the vessel at the site of the archaeological site of Milliaha. The vessel contained 409 silver coins of the tetradrachium type, influenced by the coins made by Alexander the Great and its solid heritage.
A jar of pottery was raised in 2021. A flattened half was shaped like a clam shell with half, a small opening in its neck is found in two halted tabs where a handle or rope can be thed. When archaeologists excavated it, they were surprised how heavy it was, weighing 9kg (just shy from just 20 pounds). The vessel was then opened in the Sharjah Archaeological Authority Research Laboratory, which revealed 387 single -sided and 22 -sided coins, which weigh between 16 and 17 grams.
Initially, Alexander from the coins, the skin of the semi -tiger, the trademark of Hercules, on the overs, and Zeus, on the reversal with the eagle on their staff. Single -sided coins are the throne of Zeus. As much of the recent opportunity for coins to replace the Greek shelly Aramek Blackle and local imagery.
Located between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, Milliah was one of the most important cities of the Arabian Peninsula in the past. It is believed that it is the capital of the kingdom of Oman, it is a developed desert cultivation, which is known by the underground irrigation system, known as stroke, and was to be stopped on trade routes associated with India and the Mediterranean. Traders, textile and precious metals, traveled through Milliha, and they needed a recognized currency that would be accepted, no matter where they were. Therefore, the Greek indicates the money affected by the origin.
Similar Hellenstic -style coins have been found in other ancient Persian Gulf, proof that Helinistic commercial and cultural power extends to the Arabian Peninsula, where it was changed and personalized to include local culture. The transfer from the imitation of Milliah Hard to the specialization of the region as a cultural and economic power player on its own is a microorganism in the region towards the evolution of Arabia from Greek dominance.
Coins and vessels have been widely photographed to create a 3D model. This is the first coin hoard I have seen where each piece can be found digitally closely from every angle. It is interesting to see its progress
