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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 8170157, member: 74712&quot;]Well, I’ve tackled this enough times before, so why not again?&nbsp; My opinion on this subject (and there can only be opinion, there is no right or wrong answer): periods are the creation of modern historians, and not something people of the past lived by.&nbsp; In general, the years 500-1500 are ‘medieval.’&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>as to whether medieval coins belong in the ancient or world forums I believe it is open to personal preference.&nbsp; I choose the ancient forums because I believe the process of creating ‘medieval’ coins (through hammering blank flans) is more similar to ancient methods of production than modern world coins that use machines.</p><p><br /></p><p>so in my mind, medieval coins are then defined as those produced after the Romans in Europe, up until coin production is replaced by milled coins (which means there are varying end dates).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>but again, since periodization is a modern concept, opinions will vary[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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