Minting and Slaves

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by hamman88, Apr 14, 2007.

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  1. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    It's pretty easy to twist people's words around and take them out of context. It's also pretty easy to misunderstand the tone of a comment when it is written instead of spoken. So when you are unsure, or a comment could be taken in more than one way - the respectful thing to do is to give that person the benefit of the doubt instead of pointing fingers. Of course there are also those times when there is no doubt - like your comments swick.

    The posts will stand because it is important that everyone knows criticism of moderators is not censored here. Personal attacks - on anyone - are however. Fair enough ?

    I would like to ask a question though - where is it written that moderators are required to be perfect ? They are just human lke everyone else, and as such they make mistakes also. Just like you have - now let it go at that.
     
    GDJMSP, Apr 15, 2007
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  3. Bonedigger

    Bonedigger New Member

    Well, swick I will sure hate to see you go. BTW, I have a few firearms myself.

    Take Care & Good Luck
    Ben
     
    Bonedigger, Apr 15, 2007
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  4. Aidan Work

    Aidan Work New Member

    Hang on here,let's get back into talking about coins.Yes,slaves were used to strike coins by most civilisations.In England,villeins were used to work in the mints,which quite a number of towns had.Some churches also had mints,espescially at York & Canterbury.

    Aidan.
     
    Aidan Work, Apr 15, 2007
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  5. hamman88

    hamman88 Spare some change, sir?

    Thank you Aidan
     
    hamman88, Apr 15, 2007
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  6. swick

    swick New Member

    So sorry hamman88. You're right. So sorry I got on my soap box and started raving like I did. This is your thread, and I messed it up. PLEASE accept my sincere apology.

    swick
     
    swick, Apr 15, 2007
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  7. hamman88

    hamman88 Spare some change, sir?

    NO! dont be sorry, this was really ammusing! Although when my english teacher checks out my citations and visits this website she'll wonder why I cited this.


    HI MRS. BRUNER !!!! GIVE ME AN A++++!!! THESE PEOPLE ARE VERY CREDITABLE, DONT THINK THAT THEIR INFO IS WRONG.
     
    hamman88, Apr 15, 2007
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  8. hamman88

    hamman88 Spare some change, sir?

    maybe i'll post my essay when i'm done, although, I don't think it's my best
     
    hamman88, Apr 15, 2007
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  9. willieboyd2

    willieboyd2 First Class Poster

    I may be dumb but I'm not stupid!

    :)
     
    willieboyd2, Apr 15, 2007
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  10. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    I won't believe that for a moment. Yes slaves did physical labor, but so did the poor and lower class free men as well. I can't say much about populations in ancient Rome, but in the pre-civil war south only a minority of the population owned slaves. Slaves were expensive and you had to have a fair amount of money in order to afford to purchase, house, and feed slaves. And I'm sure these poor, lower class, and low middleclass people didn't just sit around all day hoping that someones slave would do their work for them. Much of the non-slave owning population did plenty of physical labor too.

    As far as I know there were no slaves working at the pre-civil war southern mints. (I wouldn't be surprised if some of the officials owned slaves but theydidn't work at the mint.) Most of the mint work required people with some education, many would have to post bonds, and they would have to be trusted around valuable. It just doesn't seem too likely they would have employed slaves.
     
    Conder101, Apr 16, 2007
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  11. Daggarjon

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    hehe -- we hunting Ben???

    sorry Aidan -- your right.. back to coins ...
    It sux slaves were ever used to make coins .... (had to say something coin releated)
     
    Daggarjon, Apr 16, 2007
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