worldhistoryfacts: A Roman gold currency bar, found in the Carpathian mountains. It dates to the fou
worldhistoryfacts: A Roman gold currency bar, found in the Carpathian mountains. It dates to the fourth century. In order to stabilize the purity of Roman coins, officials in the late empire would melt down coins into the bars, then use the bars to produce new coins.{WHF} {HTE} {Medium} -- source link
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