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The Lydian Lion Trite: The First Official Coin and the Birth of Money

Ancient Coins CoinWeek - June 9, 2026

Before coinage, money had weight. Then Lydia gave it a face. That face belonged to a roaring lion. It appeared on a small lump of...

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