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The Ethiopian highland kingdom issued coinage centuries before most of Europe did. The figure is taken from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.

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Aksum minted gold coins and raised giant stelae

The Ethiopian highland kingdom issued coinage centuries before most of Europe did Aksum flourished from roughly the first to the seventh century CE, trading ivory, incense and gold through the Red Sea port of Adulis. Its kings struck gold, silver and bronze coins bearing royal portraits. King Ezana adopted Christianity in the fourth century, and huge carved granite stelae still stand over royal tombs. It sits in Mondo's history collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: The Ethiopian highland kingdom issued coinage centuries before most of Europe did. The figure is taken from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 2,600 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.