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how to coins narratre history

Answer 1

The  extends from ancient times to the present, and is related to economic history, the history of minting technologies, the history shown by the images on coins, and the history of coin collecting. Coins are still widely used for monetary and other purposes.

Early coinsEdit

All western histories of coins were invented at some time slightly before or after 700 BC, in Aegina Island,[1] or, according to others, in Ephesus, Lydia, 650 BC.[2] Ancient India in circa 6th century BC, was one of the earliestissuers of coins in the world.[3]

Double-die style struck coin from Ancient India, c 304-232 BC featuring an elephant on one face and a lion on the other.

Since that time, coins have been the most universal embodiment of money. These first coins were made ofelectrum, a naturally occurring pale yellow mixture of gold and silver that was further alloyed with silver and copper.

However, the Persian  was the firstgold coin which, along with a similar silver coin, the siglos, (From Ancient Greek σίγλος, Hebrew שֶׁקֶל (shékel)) represented the bimetallic monetary standard of the Achaemenid Persian Empire which has continued till today.[4]Also, the Persian coins were very well known in the Persian and Sassanidsera. Most notably, in Susa and inCtesiphon.

Some of the most famous and widely collected coins of antiquity are Roman coins and Greek coins.

The Byzantine Empire minted many coins (see Byzantine currency), including very thin gold coins bearing the image of the Christian cross and various Byzantine emperors.

A tomb of the Chinese Shang Dynastydating back to the 11th century BC shows what may be the first cast copper money Tong Bei. Coinage was in widespread use by the Warring States period and the Han Dynasty.

Some of the earliest coins were beaten at the edges to imitate the shape of a cow, in indication of their value. Most coins are circular but some were rectangular. Also a lot of coins, especially in China had a hole through the center so they could be tied on to a string.

Among the earliest coins to be made purely from silver and gold were the silver Dirham and gold Dinar in the early Islamic Caliphate from the 7th century.

Silver and gold coins are the most common and universally recognized throughout history, even today. Mints around the world still make millions of gold and silver coins, including theCanadian Silver Maple Leaf, theAmerican Gold Eagle, and the Australian Nugget. Copper, nickel, and other metals are also common, but in lower denominations.


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Answer 2

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Coins are so far used from ancient times to the present lives. It is always represent to economic and rule around the world. It comes under gold and silver a coin that includes Canadian Silver maple leaf and American Gold Eagle. This is also engaging in foreign trade values.

The coins plays an vital role in illuminating history not known from other sources and help in it's reconstruction. study of coins modify and amplify history. Hoards are special findings of coins discovered almost by chance apart from stray coin finds or archaeological discoveries.

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