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Coin's Route to Dhofar
A Chinese copper coin dating to the 11th or 12th century CE, during the Song dynasty—about 900 years ago—was found at the archaeological site of Al Baleed in Dhofar Governorate. The coin has the familiar circular shape and square hole of ancient Chinese currency, but it does not reveal how it reached Oman or who carried it. Nor can it be linked to the voyages of Zheng He, which took place centuries later. The discovery adds to other evidence, including Chinese ceramic vessels, of Al Baleed’s maritime connections with East Asia across several historical periods.
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