Rory Brown Speaks On The Composition And Appearance of Lydian Coins

Rory Brown Speaks On The Composition And Appearance of Lydian Coins

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There may not be a more distinctive, or visually-engaging coin than the Lydian stater. Introduced in the middle of the seventh century BCE, the stater was the first coinage system. He was the one to receive a government-backed insignia, securing its value as a means of trade.  After King Croesus converted to a then-groundbreaking bi-metallic …