apr 17, 600 BC - Beginning of coin currency
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The fist coins were made in Ionia and Lydia before 600 BC. These coins the Greeks made were electrum part gold and silver. Athens coin had a drachm of 4.3 grams of silver, because of this they dominated in the trading fields.
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