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Coins with the face of Queen Zenobia
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Since there was no state, the Roman coin was used in Palmyra for buying and selling goods. When queen Zenobia founded the Palmyra kingdom, she coined a currency with her own face and her son’s face. The new coins circulated alongside Roman coins.
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