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Archaeological Guide of Kosovo

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Rock painting <strong>of</strong> Vlashnje, respectively, the locality known by<br />

the toponomy ‘Guva e Mrrizit’, is a rock shelter formed by the overhang<br />

<strong>of</strong> a cliff characteristic with the painted symbol <strong>of</strong> the spirals, represents<br />

an artistic-spiritual world <strong>of</strong> the prehistoric inhabitance <strong>of</strong> this site (cult<br />

place) the rock cave with this art is situated around 1, 5 km west from<br />

the Vlashnje archaeological site in the village <strong>of</strong> Kobaj.<br />

Among many findings <strong>of</strong> different historical period discovered<br />

in Vlashnje, is a specific silver coin minted in the year 55 BC. The coin<br />

weights 3.72 grams, and was exchanged in the honor <strong>of</strong> the Crete edile,<br />

the distinguished Gnaeus Plancius.<br />

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Fig. 15. Painted symbol <strong>of</strong> the double spirals<br />

Fig. 16. The Vlashnje silver coin. (<strong>Archaeological</strong><br />

Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kosovo</strong>).<br />

16 <strong>Archaeological</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kosovo</strong>

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