Exceptionally large and well-preserved examples of these objects were created during the reign of Eucratides the Great.
Exceptionally large and well-preserved examples of these objects were created during the reign of Eucratides the Great. A discovery at Laurium during the 480s BC resulted in a great increase of production of these objects in Athens. Lycurgus ordered these objects to be banned in Sparta, which used heavy iron bars quenched in vinegar in place of them. One of these objects called an obol was placed in the mouth of deceased persons before they were buried. The usage of these objects most likely originated in Lydia, where they were made with electrum, an alloy of gold and silver. For 10 points, name these disks, often made from precious metal, that were used as money in Ancient Greece.
Exceptionally large and well-preserved examples of these objects were created during the reign of Eucratides the Great.
coins [or coinage; accept specific types of coin such as the obol before they're read; prompt on currency; prompt on money]