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The Lydians already had been extracting a mixture of metals called electrum from the Pactolus River for use in coins.
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Allison Futterman,
Discover Magazine,
20 Mar. 2022
Made of a gold-silver alloy called electrum, one coin was exactly like another—unlike, say, cattle.
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IEEE Spectrum,
30 May 2012
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Allison Futterman,
Discover Magazine,
20 Mar. 2022
Made of a gold-silver alloy called electrum, one coin was exactly like another—unlike, say, cattle.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
30 May 2012
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“Electrum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrum. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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electrum
noun
elec·trum
i-ˈlek-trəm 
: a natural pale yellow alloy of gold and silver
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