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Silver Treasure from Borovo

It is dated to IV b.c. and it is found by accident at the end of December 1974 by tractor-driver, who has been in progress of agricultural labour at the Belenski hillock, near Borovo. There are found five vessels at all, made by silver and gilt: three rhytons, sphinx and bull; a coup with two grips and pitcher. Up on two of the rhytons are spell out inscriptions with Greek letters, by which the treasure is connectеd to the Odris king Kotis I (383-359 b.c.). It is supposed that the vessels are made at the Beos town , situated at the Sea of Marmora, at south eastern Thracia.
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