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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;THCoins, post: 8197375, member: 57364&quot;]For the consistency of the design over centuries i think public acceptance and trust is a major factor. People had a clear concept of what a coin should look like, and that concept was very conservative. The same holds true for the bull &amp; horseman coinage series over 500 year a bit further to the north.</p><p>The Jaïn element also promotes trust and stability, as this group had (and has) very strict social and religious moral norms. A Jaïn trade guild as source of money could appear more reliable to the public than a government which might have al sorts of political agendas. A modern parallel may be seen in international diamond trade. In this an important role is played by an orthodox Jewish community in Antwerp where trading mores is founded on trust and reputation above wordly laws.</p><p>Being a basically conservative group, the Jaïns would not be expected to be forerunners in coinage innovation. It would be part of their honor and religious duties to continue traditions and designs faithfully.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here another one that diverged from the tradition (Which, because of their total rejection of violence, could never have been minted under Jaïn supervision):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1435948[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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