31 December, 2012

Pure Gold Coins Already Used Late Nineteenth Century 4

Brief history of gold coins below to prove that gold coins can yield 24K is already printed with the technology that existed at the time, as well as historical evidence to refute the erroneous understanding of a group of people who claim that the technology of gold at that time could not reach the purity of 24K (9999). Islamic Mint Nusantara and World Islamic Standard has stated that the dinar is pure gold (dzahab) as jurisprudence, so the things that need attention from the Islamic Dinar Dirham is the purity level of the best (highest) and weight based on the unit mitsqal. Certainly God commands something we can carry out relevant Shari'a.

Pure Gold Coins Already Used Late Nineteenth Century 4
Gold solidus of Magnus Maximus, Roman, late 4th century AD
Source: The British Museum

Magnus Maximus (reigned 383-388 AD) was a military commander in the Roman-British, began an uprising in 383 AD He fought his way to Italy, killing the legitimate emperor of the West at the time. However, he ultimately lost the war and sentenced to death by the Emperor of the East.

During the rebellion seems very likely London producing Roman coins for the last time. We know that in the fourth and fifth centuries the City of London called Augusta, likely as a tribute from the empire, but it is not known exactly why or when. History shows that the name is not related, and the fourth-century historian Ammianus Marcellinus when explaining the name of honor (Augusta), he used the old name (London) when mentioning the city.

Coin shown here is the solidus, the main gold coins of the Roman Empire End. It is lighter than a standard aureus, which had previously been used in the Roman world. Solidus was introduced by Constantine the Great, which is produced in large quantities, mostly in gold taken from pagan temples. 565 solidi found in Hoxne hoard, now in the British Museum. Solldus Gold, Weight: 4:44 grams, Diameter: 20mm, 99%.

On the reverse (behind) of the coin shows an image of two emperors share globe. This reflects the division of the empire between east and west at this time. Image of 'two emperors and globes "lasted until the ninth century, which is reproduced on the coins are rare Anglo-Saxon. Coat VICTORIA AVGG Victory and writings referring to their success in the war. Both G of AVGG show that it stands Augustorum, which of the two emperors instead of just one. At the bottom of the picture "two emperors and globes" written AVG OB. OB is a guarantee of the purity of gold (which means obryzatus Latin word, made of pure gold) and AVG refers hometown AVGVSTA minting the city (in the Augusta read), the new name of the city of New London in the fourth and fifth centuries.

R.A.G. Carson, Principal coins of the Romans, vol. 3 (London, The British Museum Press, 1981)
C. Foss, historical Roman coins (London, Seaby, 1990)
J. Williams (ed.), Money: a history (London, The British Museum Press, 1997)

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