A plot with tragic reversals and recognitions best arouses pity and fear. c) suffering (pathos): Also translated as a calamity, the third element of plot is a destructive or painful act.. The English words sympathy, empathy, and apathy (literally, absence of suffering) all stem from this Greek word.
The coinage of Carthage was first minted from the 5th century BCE. Initially adopting the drachma, the Carthaginians later minted silver shekel coins. Designs were instantly recognisable, as intended, and included famous figures such as Hannibal or local flora and fauna like the palm tree and elephant.
A Case for the World's Oldest Coin: Lydian Lion. Lydian electrum trite (4.71g, 13x10x4 mm). This coin type, made of a gold and silver alloy, was in all likelihood the world's first, minted by King Alyattes in Sardis, Lydia, Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), c. 610-600 BC. Case for the World's Oldest Coin: Lydian Lion. Lydian electrum trite (4.71g, 13x10x4 mm). This coin type, made of a gold and silver alloy, was in all likelihood the world's first, minted by King Alyattes in Sardis, Lydia, Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), c. 610-600 BC.