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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 463593, member: 112&quot;]In the days of old latin was used on all of the coinage of the western world since the time of Rome. But there was an underlying reason besides the influence of Rome. Latin was the only written language in the western world. And since the vast majority of all scholars were either monks or priest latin was it. Not only were coins inscribed in latin, but all official and Royal documents were as well. Change did not come until well after the Dark Ages. So latin was used on coins for almost 2000 years and by the time other written languages came to be it was an entrenched tradition. It is only in modern times that it has changed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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