The ancient history of Gold Coins

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Celtic Gold Stater of Cunobelin

The ancient history of Gold Coins

The ancient history of Gold Coins starts 2650 years ago.

Civilization: Lydians (643 BC)

In about 643 B.C., the ancient civilization of Lydians begun to produce the first gold coins in history. They were made of electrum which is a naturally occurring pale yellow mixture of gold and silver.

Civilization: The Ionias (Greek 560 BC)

By 560 B.C. the Greek civilization of Ionians learned separate gold from silver, and they were able to issue the world's first metallic coinage.

Civilization: The Celts

Britain

and elsewhere, a number of Celtic tribes issues coins in gold, silver, potin, and base metals. The Celts were here before the Romans, some became assimilated into Roman civilisation, others moved away.

Civilization: The Romans

The early Roman Republic issued few coins in gold, their main coinage being in silver, with bronze or copper for small change. From the death of Julius Caesar, gold coinage came to be an important part of the Roman coinage system.

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The ancient history of Gold Coins