It’s only natural someone would do this eventually,

RachelWatson9b13a9 commented 6 years ago

First let me say, I wouldn’t be as computer literate as some, but I try. “Anyways and all that” as the saying goes.

Quick short history, about the oldest coin in the world. The heritage of ancient coins is a subject that intrigues and delights collectors and scholars the world over. The oldest coin available today was discovered in Efesos, an ancient Hellenic city and prosperous trading center on the coast of Asia Minor. The 1/6 stater, pictured below, is more than 2,700 years old, making it one of the very earliest coins. Made from electrum, a natural occurring alloy of gold and silver, the coin originated in the area of Lydia. It had a design on one side only, a result of the primitive method of manufacture. This ancient stater was hand struck. A die with a design (in this case a lion's head) for the obverse (front) of the coin was placed on an anvil. A blank piece of metal was placed on top of the die, and a punch hammered onto the reverse. The result was a coin with an image on one side and a punch mark on the other.

ref: https://www.fleur-de-coin.com/articles/oldest-coin

As I said It’s only natural someone would do this eventually, so here’s my contribution for what it’s worth, a token if you will, it features the Lydian kings' emblem of a roaring lion, almost always with a curious knob, often called a "nose wart," on its forehead.