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When were the first coins made?

A coin is a piece of metal of a certain weight. Each coin is marked with where it was issued. The first coins were made in the 75th century BC. e. the Lydians. It was a rich and powerful people who lived in Asia Minor. These first coins were made from electron, an alloy containing 25 percent gold and XNUMX percent silver. They resembled beans in size and shape and were known as staters or standards. The Greeks, who saw these coins, appreciated their usefulness and also began to make coins.

About a hundred years later, in many cities of Greece, Asia Minor, on the islands of the Aegean Sea and Sicily, as well as in southern Italy, their own coins appeared. Gold coins were valued above all. Then came silver and finally copper. The Greeks issued coins for about 500 years. After them, the idea was intercepted by the Romans and continued to do so for about 500 years. Then the art of making coins was in decline. From about 500 to 1400, coins were thin, unattractive.

But in the 70th century there was a flourishing of the monetary business. They began to spend more metal on coins, and talented artists began to be attracted to make images on coins. The first British coins were made before the Roman invasion. At the time of the Norman Conquest, there were 1850 mints in the country, but in XNUMX the Royal Mint became the sole producer of coins.

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Taking with him several volunteers, Hercules went on a ship to the Amazons. Hippolyta, captivated by Hercules' muscular body, offered him the belt of Ares as a gift as a token of her love. However, Hera was already there and, dressed up as an Amazon, began to spread the rumor that the strangers wanted to kidnap Hippolyta. Hearing these words, the excited warriors mounted their horses and hurried to the ship.

Hercules, suspecting betrayal, immediately killed Hippolyta, took off her belt and prepared to stand up for himself. He killed all the leaders of the Amazons in turn, and then put their army to flight. Some, however, say that Hippolyta refused to voluntarily give up the girdle to Hercules, and they fought in a specially prepared place. Hercules knocked Hippolyta out of the saddle and stood over her with a raised club, offering mercy, but she chose not to give in and die.

According to another version, Hippolyta survived and led the campaign of the Amazons against Athens in order to avenge the kidnapping of her sister Antiope by Theseus. Having been defeated, Hippolyta was captured, and then, becoming the wife of Theseus, bore him a son, Hippolytus.

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