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Lysimachus | Macedonian Empire | Austin Coins
A Rising Star in the Macedonian Empire Lysimachus: Warrior Turned King was born around 360 BC in Thessaly, a region…
Electrum | Ancient Coins | Austin Coins
The first coins ever made were of a substance called electrum. Ancient Electrum Coinage of Cyzicus could be found occurring naturally…
Electrum | First Coin | Austin Coins
Some 600 years before Christ was born mankind started using electrum as a form of payment. This was in exchange…
Roman Emperor | Trajan | Austin Coins
Gaius Messius Quintus Trajanus Decius, commonly referred to as Trajan Decius, ruled Ancient Rome from 249 to 251 AD. Roman…
Dawn of Ancient Coinage | Austin Coins
The Birth of Coins: Ionia's Enduring Legacy The dawn of ancient coinage heralded a monumental shift in the history of…
Philip II of Macedonia | Austin Coins
Early Life and the Division of the Empire Philip II of Macedonia, the father of Alexander the Great, was one…