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Treasure trove of golden artifacts discovered among Egyptian tombs
A total of 38 coins found at the site dated back to the Ptolemaic period, (304 to 30BC), when one of Alexander the Great's general's descendants ruled Egypt. The ancient currency featured images ...
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Croesus stater: The 2,500-year-old coin that introduced the gold standard
Where it is from: The kingdom of Lydia (modern western Turkey) When it was made: Circa 560 to 547 B.C. Related: Ancient ...