Lydia
The Kingdom of Lydia in western Anatolia invented coinage around 600 BC. The first coins were struck from electrum — a natural alloy of gold and silver — and bore the royal lion seal of the Lydian kings. King Croesus later introduced pure gold and silver coins, establishing the monetary system that would spread across the ancient world.
Kingdom of Lydia · 560–546 BC
Croeseid Silver Half Stater
From the legendary King Croesus — "as rich as Croesus" was no exaggeration
Silver€350.00
Aegina · 550–480 BC
Aegina Sea Turtle Stater
The first silver coinage of mainland Greece — Aegina's maritime badge
Silver€280.00
Ionia / Lydia · 650–600 BC
Ionian Electrum 1/48 Stater
One of the very first coins ever made — the dawn of money itself
Electrum€120.00