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Byzantine plate and Frankish mines: the provenance of silver in north-west European coinage during the Long Eighth Century (c. 660–820)
- Abstract:
- The late seventh century introduction of silver coinage marked a transformation in the economy of North-West Europe, yet the source(s) of silver bullion remains enigmatic. Here, we provide new insights into European silver sources through the ‘long eighth century’ (c. 660-820 AD) via the lead isotope and trace element analysis of 49 coins from England, Frisia and Francia. The results indicate an early reliance on Byzantine silver, followed from c. 750 by a shift to metal from Frankish mines. They generate new insights into the motives for minting, and reveal the strong role of the state in controlling metal resources.
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- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.15184/aqy.2024.33
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- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Journal:
- Antiquity More from this journal
- Volume:
- 98
- Issue:
- 398
- Pages:
- 502-517
- Publication date:
- 2024-04-09
- Acceptance date:
- 2023-07-20
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1745-1744
- ISSN:
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0003-598X
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English
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1494487
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pubs:1494487
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2023-07-20
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- Kershaw et al.
- Copyright date:
- 2024
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- © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Antiquity Publications Ltd. This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is unaltered and is properly cited. The written permission of Cambridge University Press must be obtained for commercial re-use or in order to create a derivative work.
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- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version will be available from a forthcoming edition of Antiquity.
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