The first known use of coins is attributed to the Lydians, an ancient civilization in what is now western Turkey, around 600 BCE. They minted coins made of electrum, a natural alloy of gold and silver, which facilitated trade by providing a standardized medium of exchange. This innovation spread to neighboring regions and laid the foundation for the use of currency in various cultures worldwide.
Silver and gold were the materials of the first coins produced - they have been used as such for several thousand years.
they were the first inventors of coins
The Lydians
The first nation recorded and found to have used coins is the Lydians. Their coins can still be bought ($1000- $2000 each) and although scare, they are not rare. They tend to have a lion imprinted on their gold surfaces. But even before coins, shells, salt and even whole coconuts were acceptable because they were easily found in nature and one didn't have to work extremely hard to mold and make them. Hope this helped! Source(s): BJU Press World History A: Third Edition (for 10th graders)
The Lydians
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.
United states
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Silver and gold were the materials of the first coins produced - they have been used as such for several thousand years.
Greek coins were used for $money$. That was the purpose of coins.
the earliest artifact examples indicate using copper for coins
The Ancient Chinese were the first to use coins.
Coins
The first coins were typically made from electrum, a natural alloy of gold and silver. This choice of material was due to its availability and the inherent value of gold and silver, which made the coins widely accepted in trade. Over time, other metals such as copper and bronze were also used as coinage materials.
Coins have been used in North America ever since European explorers first settled the continent. If the question is supposed to be about when the US started making its own coins, then the answer is 1793.
Cowry shells were the first known currency of China
Lydia (present day turkey) under the king Kroisos.