1500 B.C.

As gold became recognised as a standard medium of exchange for trading at an international level, the regions of Numbia, which was rich in gold, made Egypt a wealthy nation.

In the Middle East, the Shekel becomes a standard unit of measure.  The coins contained a naturally occuring alloy called electrum and were roughly made up of two-thirds gold and one-third silver.


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