First Coinage (Lydia)

600 BCE · Sardes, Lidya · economic

The invention of standardized coinage in the form of electrum coins — it transformed the economy.

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What was First Coinage (Lydia)?
The invention of standardized coinage in the form of electrum coins — it transformed the economy.
When did First Coinage (Lydia) happen?
600 BCE
Where did First Coinage (Lydia) take place?
Sardes, Lidya