Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Gold Coin of Croesus

This is where we see money and power associated with eachother for the first time. The Gold Coin of Croesuswas produced in Lydia, western Turkey over 2500 years ago. The lion on this coin is seen as a symbol of royalty Lydia was known for its weath and  its last king Croesus. He name and power lived on by the saying "as righ as Croesus."



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