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What were greek coins used for?
Greek coins were used for $money$. That was the purpose of coins.
Is there any history on greek coins?
Are you kidding? They were the first to mint coins!
What was the first coin in Spain?
I believe the first coins in Spain were Greek coins in the 5th C. BC. One example was called an 'obol'.
What did greek gods call money?
The Greek gods/goddesses used drachmas. These were big coins that were made usually of gold.
What has the author Alfred Watson Hands written?
Alfred Watson Hands has written: 'Coins of Magna Graecia' -- subject(s): Greek Coins 'Italo-Greek coins of southern Italy' -- subject(s): Greek Coins, Roman Coins, Oscan Coins
What is difference between Indian coins and greek coins?
There are a lot of differences between Greek coins and Indian ones. Get a book about world coins, and you can learn a lot about how to identify coins.
When were greek coins made?
The Greeks were actually the first to make coins. The Lydians invented them in about 670 BC. The first coin to be minted outside of Anatolia (modern day turkey) however, was the Aginian turtle. Since then greek coins have always been being minted in almost every city/ Formerly city-state.
What is the difference between Indian coin and Greek coin?
Indian coins typically feature symbols or images specific to Indian culture, history, or religious beliefs, while Greek coins often depict mythological figures, gods, or scenes from Greek mythology. Indian coins may also include inscriptions in regional languages, while Greek coins usually have inscriptions in ancient Greek. Additionally, Indian coins were traditionally made of gold, silver, or copper, while Greek coins were commonly made of silver or bronze.
What has the author M Jessop Price written?
M. Jessop Price has written: 'Archaic Greek coinage' -- subject(s): Antiquities, Coin hoards, Coins, Greek, Greek Coins, Silver coins
What are ancient macedonian coins called?
Same as all other Greek silver coins: drachmas. Same as all other Greek gold coins: staters.
What has the author Agnes Baldwin Brett written?
Agnes Baldwin Brett has written: 'Facing heads on ancient Greek coins' -- subject(s): Facing heads (Numismatics), Greek Coins 'Victory issues of Syracuse after 413 B.C' -- subject(s): Greek Antiquities, Greek Coins, Greek Numismatics 'The electrum and silver coins of Chios' 'Six Roman bronze medallions' -- subject(s): Numismatics, Roman Coins
What was the first coin currently in circulation?
Coins have been used for thousands of years. The first British coins that are still currently in circulation are the 1 Penny and 2 Pence coins.
