Question

2.3. (B) Answer the following questions in 25-30 words. D) How does the study of coins help us understand history?​

Answer 1

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Coins are stamped with some symbol of importance to the society which minted it, or more specifically to the ruler or agency which minted it. For the Romans, minting coins with the emperor’s face was a way of presenting him to everybody in the empire. Generals and governors and the like all had influence, but everybody knew the emperor. Muslim coins, on the other hand, typically contained Koranic verses, given early Islam’s strong stance on images.

They also contain information on economics. Individual coins don’t say a lot, necessarily, but in aggregate, changes in coin size and composition are indicators of economic health. For example, if, over time, coins become more debased (that is, less precious metal content), that indicates fiscal problems and a need to mint more coins but not having enough precious metal to go around. The places where coins are found can also demonstrate trade relationships.

Finally, coins are marvelous for determining dates. A lot of coins can be dated to a specific year, and those which can’t can often be dated to within a few years. So finding a coin in an archaeological deposit gives you a very precise terminus post quem. That is, the deposit in which the coin is found can’t date to before the time the coin was made.

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Answer 2

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• Any intact coin from the past helps us know the :-

1. Rulers at the time, structures or landmarks that were built before the date on the coin.
2. Sample of their writing or number system.
3. Extent of their ability to make coinage, the types of metals they could melt, the quality and purity of that metal, the processes they struck or poured the coins, which can tell a lot about the culture's technological achievement...