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<p>[QUOTE="dltsrq, post: 7416267, member: 75482"]Some random thoughts. The distinction between "Roman" and "Byzantine" is a modern one. The reform of Anastasius is a convenient point for numismatists but the reality is more complex. There were many coinage reforms, often coinciding with demonetization of previous issues. The bronze coins of Constantine were almost certainly demonetized with the <i>Fel</i> <i>Temp</i> <i>Reparatio</i> reform of 348. We know from a law of Constans and Julian preserved in the <i>Codex</i> <i>Theodosianus</i> that the penalties for using "prohibited" coins were potentially severe. This is not to say that decades or even centuries later, obsolete coins did not sometimes return to circulation on a very limited basis. Recently, a large 16th century hoard was unearthed in Poland which included a few Roman denarii. <a href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/01/archaeologists-discover-medieval-treasure-hoard-in-central-hungary/136764" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/01/archaeologists-discover-medieval-treasure-hoard-in-central-hungary/136764" rel="nofollow">https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/01/archaeologists-discover-medieval-treasure-hoard-in-central-hungary/136764</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dltsrq, post: 7416267, member: 75482"]Some random thoughts. The distinction between "Roman" and "Byzantine" is a modern one. The reform of Anastasius is a convenient point for numismatists but the reality is more complex. There were many coinage reforms, often coinciding with demonetization of previous issues. The bronze coins of Constantine were almost certainly demonetized with the [I]Fel[/I] [I]Temp[/I] [I]Reparatio[/I] reform of 348. We know from a law of Constans and Julian preserved in the [I]Codex[/I] [I]Theodosianus[/I] that the penalties for using "prohibited" coins were potentially severe. This is not to say that decades or even centuries later, obsolete coins did not sometimes return to circulation on a very limited basis. Recently, a large 16th century hoard was unearthed in Poland which included a few Roman denarii. [URL]https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/01/archaeologists-discover-medieval-treasure-hoard-in-central-hungary/136764[/URL][/QUOTE]
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