Ancient Greek coins

Sales list of Ancient Greek Coins

Coins were first made in the seventh century BC, in the Greek world. Coins also began to be used outside the Greek domain, in Persia, for example, and bronze (or similar copper alloys) coins appeared in addition to the silver and rarer gold coins.

However the very earliest Greek coins were not made of gold or silver but rather of electrum, a naturally-occurring alloy of gold and silver that was especially common in the Lydian rivers. Since the gold/silver ratio in natural electrum is variable, the Lydian kings purposely regulated the proportion of gold in their coinage to guarantee that it would have a consistent value.

The eBay listings have a selection of ancient Greek coins, Gold Greek coins and Silver Greek coins, Greek coins made from electrum.