Где появились первые монеты? ответ 2-4 предложения на английском

Herodotus and some other ancient authors wrote about chtopervye coins were minted in Asia Minor Lydia State. Nowadays, it is well established that the earliest coins poyavilisimenno there for about 685 years BC. e., during the reign of Ardis. They were made of electrum - a natural alloy of silver and gold.