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Pot overflowing with gold coins discovered in ancient Greek city in Turkey

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The gold coins were found inside a room beneath a home in Notion , an ancient Greek city in western Turkey .

They feature the figure of a kneeling archer, a design element used for the Persian daric, a gold coin issued by the Persian Empire .

Researchers think the mercenaries used the hoard as payment, but it's unclear why they buried it.