CIVILIZATION
LYDIAN
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Question
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Summoning spirits
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Chariot races
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Art and sculpting
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Tending to the land and coin measurements
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Lydian stater was composed of electrum, a naturally-occurring gold-silver alloy; though the coins are often reported to be struck from this naturally-occurring alloy, they were actually made from a specific and rather consistent mix of approximately 55% gold, 45% silver, and a small balance of copper.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lydian coins feature the head of a lion, the heraldic badge of the ruling dynasty. As with other early coinage, the Lydian coins feature a simple incuse depression on the reverse that was created during the minting process by hammering a punch used to force the blank planchet into the anvil die.
Detailed explanation-3: -The coinage of the Lydian kingdom is known mostly for the coins of its last king, Croesus (561–546 BC). Croesus’ bimetallic coinage consisted of two parallel series in gold and silver. His forefathers, however, had issued electrum coins.