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Some Greek cities used images for their names, so "readers" did not have to be literate. In Melos, an apple (mēlon) was used. Silver stater coin, circa 450 BCE. From Melos, Greece. (The British Museum, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 26). Coin from Melos. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5889/coin-from-melos/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Coin from Melos." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 26, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5889/coin-from-melos/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Coin from Melos." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Oct 2016. Web. 08 Sep 2024.