Croeseid

Gold Croeseid, circa 561-546 BC. Heavy series: 10.76 grams, Sardes mint.

Gold Croeseid, circa 550 BC. Light series: 8.07 grams, Sardes mint.

The Croeseid, anciently Kroiseioi stateres, was a type of coin, either in gold or silver, which was minted in Sardis by the king of Lydia Croesus (561–546 BC) from around 550 BC. Croesus is credited with issuing the first true gold coins with a standardised purity for general circulation,^[1] and the world's first bimetallic monetary system.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Metcalf, William E. (2016). The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage. Oxford University Press. pp. 49–50. ISBN 9780199372188.

[WM49-1] Metcalf, William E. (2016). The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Coinage. Oxford University Press. pp. 49–50. ISBN 9780199372188.

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