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2. Croeseid - Wikipedia

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   The Croeseid, anciently Kroiseioi stateres, was a type of coin, either in gold or silver, which was minted in Sardis by the king of Lydia Croesus (561–546 BC) from around 550 BC. Croesus is credited with issuing the first true gold coins with a standardised purity for general circulation, [ 1 ] and the world's first bimetallic monetary system .

3. Achaemenid coinage - Wikipedia

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   Coin type of Croesus, the Croeseid, minted in Lydia, under the rule of Cyrus the Great to Darius I. Circa 545–520. It only weighs 8.06 g, compared to the standard 10.7 grams of the Croeseid. [6] Lycia coin, with obverse bull protome and reverse incuse punch mark using a geometrical motif, circa 520-470 BC

4. Bimetallism - Wikipedia

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   The earliest gold coin of the Achaemenid Empire, the Daric, followed the weight standard of the Croeseid, and is therefore considered to be later and derived from the Croeseid. [14] The weight of the Daric would then be modified through a metrological reform, probably under Darius I. [14]

5. Croesus - Wikipedia

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   Gold coin of Croesus, Lydian, around 550 BC, found in what is now modern Turkey. Croesus is credited with issuing the first true gold coins with a standardised purity for general circulation, the Croeseid (following on from his father Alyattes who invented minting with electrum coins).

6. Neck ring - Wikipedia

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   A Kayan woman wearing neck rings The Celtic gold Snettishham Torc, England, 1st century BC. Neck rings, or neck-rings, are any form of stiff jewellery worn as an ornament around the neck of an individual, as opposed to a loose necklace. Many cultures and periods have made neck rings, with both males and females wearing them at various times.

7. Certified Acceptance Corporation - Wikipedia

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   In 2011, CAC and a group of coin dealers founded Coinplex, an online coin trading platform for dealers, in order to broaden the trading market for CAC-approved coins. The firm has since changed its name to CDN Exchange, [8] whose dealers are also able to make markets in non-CAC certified coins. CDN Exchange has over 180 member dealers posting ...