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Which Iron Age kingdom in Asia Minor is historically credited with the invention of the first standardized metal coins?

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Lydia

Early Lydian coins were made from electrum, a gold-silver alloy, and an issuing authority could guarantee their face value. Lydia later produced coins of pure gold and silver.

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