900 - 600 BC In ancient times, Lydia was the name of a fertile and geologically wealthy region of western Anatolia. The most remarkable feature of the Lydians is their invention of coin-shaped money. During the first half of the 7th century, the world's first coin was minted in Sardis, today's Salihli, Turkey. Having the advantage of being in the centre of a prosperous trading area the Lydians lived a very wealthy lifestyle. |
Silver spouted jug from Ikiztepe |
