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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Blake Davis, post: 3702911, member: 91820&quot;]It is a mystery and something that hasn’t been brought up before. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Byzantines - who of course were really Romans - got out of the habit of using coins to send messages as well - the use of coins send messages or inform the population or to celebrate events became more limited as the years went on. Perhaps it is the lack of direct connection between Rome and the issuing authority they just lost the habit - it could be as simple as they forget that coins could be used that way.?? Or maybe the issuing authorities didn’t trust those in charge to get it correct? Or a general narrowing of vision as the population became less literate?</p><p><br /></p><p>It is an interesting issue that needs more research.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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