Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2401241, member: 19463&quot;]Of all the &#039;reforms&#039; we see in the period we study, Anastasius changed coinage more substantially than any.&nbsp; He did not just restore a previous higher standard or add a denomination but he really changed the coppers.&nbsp; Those who followed him added dates and refined the denominations here and there creating a system that lasted a couple centuries until the inevitable slide took the massive M coins down to scraps and required the end of the lettered sets.&nbsp; What I find interesting is how the gold remained relatively unchanged compared to the copper.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I do have to admit that a lot of the fun of Byzantines to me is the absolute confusion we see in overstrikes and cut down flans to keep pace with the falling values and rising prices.&nbsp; I think back to the mid 3rd century when bronzes could vary in weight by 50% with no one seeming to care but we see Byzantines adjusted&nbsp; and restruck almost yearly.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in