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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 998118, member: 19463&quot;]Greek Bronze - Akragas</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; When the Greeks realized the impracticality of the tiny silver coins they had been using, small denominations were replaced by bronze coins which could be larger but not worth too much for daily use.&nbsp; Our example from the Greek colony at Akragas, Sicily, (in the 3rd century BC) also demonstrates that Greek culture existed in most of the Mediterranean, not just in the area called Greece today.&nbsp; Not all places made the switch from one metal to two (or three with gold) at the same time.&nbsp; Each city was independent and coins were made to meet local needs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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