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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tibor, post: 3595014, member: 73385&quot;]Spain[ATTACH=full]961180[/ATTACH]</p><p>The first European coin with a date, 1204. Spain at the time was in the middle</p><p>of ridding itself of its Muslim inhabitants. At the time this coin was struck, over</p><p>half the country by land mass, was for the most part, Muslim free. This coin, an</p><p>Obol along with the Dinero, were supposedly issued to commemorate this</p><p>accomplishment. Spain at the time was using a calendar that had been introduced</p><p>by Augustus Caesar, the Es-Safar. It was introduced in 38B.C. So while the date</p><p>on the coin is 1204 (Roman Numerals,&nbsp; MCCIIII) it was actually struck 1166 A.D.</p><p>using our calendar system we use today.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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