Question

Why did the Romans stop the minting of silver coins? Which metal was used for minting new coins.

Answer 1

Answer:

Roman used to mint coins from silver in large numbers. There was surplus amount of silver mined form Spanish silver mines. This led the Romans to use most of the silver that were mined to make coins. Ultimately Spanish mines have no enough silver to mint coins.

Answer 2

Answer:

Roman used to mint coins from silver in large numbers. There was surplus amount of silver mined form Spanish silver mines. This led the Romans to use most of the silver that were mined to make coins. Ultimately Spanish mines have no enough silver to mint coins