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What is Greek Coinage about?
This document discusses the origins and early development of coinage. It describes how precious metals were previously used as a form of currency by weighing them, and how coinage developed further by stamping metals with standard weights and markings of authority to guarantee their value. It identifies Lydia in western Asia Minor as the earliest area to develop true coinage in the 6th century BC, influenced by contact between Greek settlers and the Lydian kingdom.
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- Digital Library Numis (DLN)
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- EN