The first coin from the "Lost Civilizations" series. It represents Babylon. The reverse of the coin presents a detailed image of the panorama of Babylon, with its unique blue painted walls and Babylonian riders.  Babylon is an ancient city located in Mesopotamia, on the Euphrates, the former capital of Babylonia; currently the archaeological site Atlal of Babylon in Iraq. The first mention of Babylon dates back to the reign of Shark-Kali-sharri, king of Akad from the XXIII century B.C. In 1894 BC, the leader of one of the American tribes, a certain Sumu-abum (1894-1881 BC), chose Babylon as his seat, founding the famous 1st dynasty of Babylon. The role of the city grew significantly during the reign of Hammurabi (1792-1750 BC), the sixth ruler of this dynasty, who created a large empire with a capital in Babylon. Alexander the Great, who intended to make it the capital of his universal monarchy died in Babylon in 323 BC. After his death, the city began to decline as a result of numerous wars and mass deportations. The final collapse of the town took place during the reign of the Parties in the 3rd century A.D. It was rediscovered by the German archaeologist Robert Koldewey in 1899.