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Which ancient kingdom in what is now Turkey minted early coins from electrum, an alloy of gold and silver?
The answer
Lydia
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The ancient kingdom of Lydia, in what is now Turkey, issued some of the earliest coins. They were made from electrum, a mixture of gold and silver. Later Lydian coinage used separate gold and silver coins.
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Sources: britishmuseum.org