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<p>[QUOTE="BenSi, post: 8315010, member: 95174"]Many theories are discussed throughout time [USER=134416]@nerosmyfavorite68[/USER] , the answer by [USER=101968]@JohnnyC[/USER] is one of the most logical but again a theory. BTW I consider Ross to be one a the few experts on post 1204 Eastern Roman coinage. His works can be read at <a href="http://www.glebecoins.org/paleos" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.glebecoins.org/paleos" rel="nofollow">www.glebecoins.org/paleos</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I personally think it might be two reasons, new coinage had to be different to be successful, a Good example is Anastasian coin reform, he suddenly made huge large follis that were Larger than the sestertius. The coin reform of Alexius accomplished the same effect by changing the design of the common coin without costing more metal. I am sure when they came out they impressed not only the citizens but the neighboring countries as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another thought is a symbolic reason of a religious type, what type I am uncertain, but Medieval symbolism is very different than things we would Use today. A few examples, In Albrecht Durers works The Virgin being depicted with a snail, it was not because she was slow it was because the snail was sign of purity, they did not know where it came from, it was born from the dew.</p><p>Another example by Durer has the Virgin chained to a monkey, the sybolism is not something we would use today for anyone let alone a diety, the symbolism meant she had her beast side under controll.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again just ideas but I think David Michael Metcalf said it best, infact it is one of my favorite quotes in all Numasmatic literature.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Archeological Evidence cannot lie, because it cannot talk. Only written sources preserve the very words and thoughts of another age, and laungage offers incomparably richer testimony than do the materials remains."</p><p><br /></p><p>Until we find and translate an explanation its all guess work.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BenSi, post: 8315010, member: 95174"]Many theories are discussed throughout time [USER=134416]@nerosmyfavorite68[/USER] , the answer by [USER=101968]@JohnnyC[/USER] is one of the most logical but again a theory. BTW I consider Ross to be one a the few experts on post 1204 Eastern Roman coinage. His works can be read at [URL='http://www.glebecoins.org/paleos']www.glebecoins.org/paleos[/URL] I personally think it might be two reasons, new coinage had to be different to be successful, a Good example is Anastasian coin reform, he suddenly made huge large follis that were Larger than the sestertius. The coin reform of Alexius accomplished the same effect by changing the design of the common coin without costing more metal. I am sure when they came out they impressed not only the citizens but the neighboring countries as well. Another thought is a symbolic reason of a religious type, what type I am uncertain, but Medieval symbolism is very different than things we would Use today. A few examples, In Albrecht Durers works The Virgin being depicted with a snail, it was not because she was slow it was because the snail was sign of purity, they did not know where it came from, it was born from the dew. Another example by Durer has the Virgin chained to a monkey, the sybolism is not something we would use today for anyone let alone a diety, the symbolism meant she had her beast side under controll. Again just ideas but I think David Michael Metcalf said it best, infact it is one of my favorite quotes in all Numasmatic literature. "Archeological Evidence cannot lie, because it cannot talk. Only written sources preserve the very words and thoughts of another age, and laungage offers incomparably richer testimony than do the materials remains." Until we find and translate an explanation its all guess work.[/QUOTE]
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