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<p>[QUOTE="Herberto, post: 5475695, member: 74222"]During the middle of 1000's or so the byzantine emperors began a debasement of their gold coins where they putted silver in it and the result was that their gold coin became "Electrum", like this one for example under the reign of Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118): (Not my coins)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1238598[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Later that same emperor began a monetary reform, and the gold content of their gold coin reached up to about 90%:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1238599[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>However, electrum still circulated as the second highest denomination in the empire during the 1100's.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I am wondering whether people back then had the technology/chemistry to part gold and silver? Or were the byzantines forced to import/mine new pure gold ore in order to create gold coins with 90% purity?</p><p><br /></p><p>I hope my text and question is understanable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Herberto, post: 5475695, member: 74222"]During the middle of 1000's or so the byzantine emperors began a debasement of their gold coins where they putted silver in it and the result was that their gold coin became "Electrum", like this one for example under the reign of Alexius I Comnenus (1081-1118): (Not my coins) [ATTACH=full]1238598[/ATTACH] Later that same emperor began a monetary reform, and the gold content of their gold coin reached up to about 90%: [ATTACH=full]1238599[/ATTACH] However, electrum still circulated as the second highest denomination in the empire during the 1100's. I am wondering whether people back then had the technology/chemistry to part gold and silver? Or were the byzantines forced to import/mine new pure gold ore in order to create gold coins with 90% purity? I hope my text and question is understanable.[/QUOTE]
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