What are Lydian coins?
The Lydian Stater was the official coin of the Lydian Empire, introduced before the kingdom fell to the Persian Empire. The earliest staters are believed to date to around the second half of the 7th century BCE, during the reign of King Alyattes (r. 619-560 BCE).
Which Greek coins are valuable?
What Greek coins are worth money?
- Mysia Cyzicus Electrum Full Stater c. 550-450 B.C.
- Arethusa/Dolphins Silver Tetradrachm c. 450-440 B.C.
- Philip II Gold Stater c. 339-336 B.C.
- Antiochus VII Silver Tetradrachm c. 138-129 B.C.
Where is ancient Lydia?
In 546 BC, it became a province of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, known as the satrapy of Lydia or Sparda in Old Persian….Lydia.
| Lydia (Λυδία) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Western Anatolia, Salihli, Manisa, Turkey |
| State existed | 1200–546 BC |
| Language | Lydian |
| Historical capitals | Sardis |
What is a tetradrachm worth?
The coin is a tetradrachm, meaning that it was worth four drachmas; one drachma, in turn, was worth six obols. It is a high value coin representing, in the mid-fifth century BC, four days’ pay for a skilled labourer or for a hoplite soldier, or two days’ pay for a sculptor working on a public building.
Why does electrum exist?
Electrum is an alloy created by mixing silver and gold along with other trace elements like copper. This is why in DnD it’s used as a currency between silver pieces and gold pieces. Because of its natural occurrence and relative ease to mold and shape, it was used in currency as early as 600 BC.
What is the rarest money?
9 of the most valuable coins in the world
- The 1794 Flowing Hair Silver Dollar. picture alliance/Getty Images.
- The 1787 Brasher Doubloon.
- The 1787 Fugio cent.
- The 723 Umayyad Gold Dinar.
- The 1343 Edward III Florin.
- The 1943 Lincoln Head Copper Penny.
- The 2007 $1 Million Canadian Gold Maple Leaf.
- 1913 Liberty Head V Nickel.