Case of Burial with deposited 3 Coins from the West Black Sea Coast Region  Cover Image
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Случай на погребение с депонирани три монети от района на западното крайбрежие на Черно море
Case of Burial with deposited 3 Coins from the West Black Sea Coast Region

Author(s): Alena Tenchova
Subject(s): Anthropology
Published by: Асоциация за антропология, етнология и фолклористика ОНГЬЛ

Summary/Abstract: A tomb No. 662 was uncovered in the necropolis of Apollonia Pontica.. Three bronze coins were put in the mouth of the dead body, dating from 350-306 BC. According to the ancient authors, Charon’s fee amounts at one or two obols. Although a thesis might be accepted, that the „Charon obol” applied three times is the case in point.

  • Issue Year: 2009
  • Issue No: 8
  • Page Range: 163-171
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Bulgarian
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