The history of coinage is really ancient. The coin-collectors say that this very history of silver coins is close to the history of different ancient civilizations. Among these civilizations are The Roman Empire, The Egypt, the Byzantine Empire, the Persian period etc.
The rise of the Byzantine Empire was located in the East. It was closely connected with the name of its emperor Constantine the Great (307-337 A.D.). The historians contend that it heralded the beginning of the Medieval age. The most powerful political force was the Christian Church. In fact …

People have always been attracted by silver, and not just by silver jewelry, but by “silver money” (silver coins). Silver have been an important part of trade business since Ancient time.
Silver was one of the most domineering parts of trade in the early civilizations of Sumer and Egypt. Actually, they didn’t use coins, they used ingots, which could then be cut up into small chunks or drawn into wire. And this silver was regarded as a salary or wages for rulers and temples. In fact, it wasn’t used among …