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Thursday, 25 August 2011

Oldest coin in the world


The oldest coin available today was discovered in Efesos, an ancient Hellenic city and prosperous trading center on the coast of Asia Minor. This is more than 2,700 years old, making it one of the very earliest coins.It is made from electrum, a natural occuring alloy of gold and silver, the coin originated in the area of Lydia.

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