The Introduction of the Solidus: Rome's Gold Currency Standard

312 CE · Roma · trade

Constantine had a new gold coin, the solidus, struck: 4.5 grams of pure gold, its fixed weight and purity maintained for seven centuries.

| The Mediterranean trade standard for seven centuries; a currency that inspired confidence and sustained Byzantium.

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What was The Introduction of the Solidus: Rome's Gold Currency Standard?
Constantine had a new gold coin, the solidus, struck: 4.5 grams of pure gold, its fixed weight and purity maintained for seven centuries.
When did The Introduction of the Solidus: Rome's Gold Currency Standard happen?
312 CE
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