Lydian coins

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:coins
gptkbp:administered_by Mediterranean region
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:King_Croesus
gptkb:trade_routes
wealth and power
the rise of city-states
gptkbp:characteristics round shape
gptkbp:circulation 7th to 4th century BC
gptkbp:constructed_in natural resources
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:economic_development
gptkbp:created_by Lydian artisans
gptkbp:declined_in 4th century BC
gptkbp:denomination stater and trite
gptkbp:designs_include lion and bull motifs
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Turkey
gptkbp:features stamped designs
gptkbp:historical_context pre-coinage barter system
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped economic systems
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Ancient_Greece
gptkbp:historical_significance first true coins
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lydian coins
gptkbp:influenced subsequent coinage
Roman currency system
modern currency systems
medieval coinage practices
the concept of currency
gptkbp:inspired Greek coinage
gptkbp:is_found_in museum collections
ancient hoards
gptkbp:is_used_for a medium of exchange
gptkbp:made_of electrum
gptkbp:minted_by 7th century BC
gptkbp:notable_examples gptkb:Croesus_stater
gptkb:Lydian_electrum_stater
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:inscriptions
first coins to have a standardized value
gptkbp:notable_for their durability
being among the first coins ever minted
gptkbp:originated_in gptkb:Lydia
gptkbp:replaced_by silver coins
gptkbp:significance numismatics
gptkbp:symbolizes economic innovation
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:merchants
various ancient civilizations
gptkbp:used_for gptkb:trade
gptkbp:used_in international trade
commercial transactions
gptkbp:weight_standard stater
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lydians
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6