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Which of these coins is the oldest?
thaler
florin
denarius
ducat
The denarius was a small silver coin of ancient Rome, first minted in 211 BC. Its name is still current as 'dinar' in many modern countries (Serbia, Iraq, Malaysia etc.), since the Islamic dinar comes directly from Byzantine denarius.
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added by Kasia June 13, 2012, 9:50 p.m.
Which of these coins is the oldest?
thaler
florin
denarius
ducat
The denarus was a small silver coin of ancient Rome, first minted in 211 BC. Its name still prevailed as 'dinar' in many modern countries (Serbia, Iraq, Malaysia etc.), since Islamic dinar comes directly from Byzantine dinarius.
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Which of these coins is the oldest?
thaler
florin
denarius
ducat
The denarius was a small silver coin of ancient Rome, first minted in 211 BC. Its name is still current as 'dinar' in many modern countries (Serbia, Iraq, Malaysia etc.), since the Islamic dinar comes directly from Byzantine denarius.
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