The Greek monetary system and its derivations over other ancient Mediterranean systems.
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Metrology, propaganda, currency, value, weight pattern.
Abstract
One of the main features of the Greek currency are the big differences between emissions of the polis, which did not match either in their iconographic message types, not even in the met-rical pattern of their values. These differences were reflected in exchange systems ruled by the main sanctuaries that shrines stipu-lated thus giving official status to change.Format
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Vico Belmonte, A., & de Franci, J. M. (2016). The Greek monetary system and its derivations over other ancient Mediterranean systems. Documenta & Instrumenta - Documenta et Instrumenta, 14, 199-222. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_DOCU.2016.v14.52901
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