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For a time, salt was the currency of the Roman Empire. The army was paid in blocks of salt. Our word salary comes from that time in history.
Eventually, coins were minted because it was easier for a Roman to carry a pouch of coins rather than 100 pounds of salt, when going shopping.
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Who were the roman coins maid from and where?
The Romans had a mint where the coins were made. Skilled workers would heat and cool the metals used in Roman coins and shape them with various tools and methods. P.S. "Maid" is spelled made.
Are casino coins the same as silver coins from mint?
All coins come from a mint. Casino coins are sometimes solid silver.
What does the us mint produce?
The US Mint produces circulating coins, commemorative coins, and bullion coins for the United States.
Name the place where coins are made?
Coins are made in a facility called a mint.
What US mint produces platinum coins?
Platinum Bullion coins are produced at the Philadelphia Mint and West Point Mint.
How do you get coins from the mint?
you can get coins from the mint by ordering the coins through the us mints web site follow this link www.usmint.gov.
How many coins were in the 1955 mint set?
A 1955 US Mint set contained 22 coins. It had 2 coins from each Mint that produced coins for circulation. All US Mint sets from 1947 through 1958 are double sets.
Where are coins produced?
Coins are manufactured in a mint factory.
The place where coins are made?
The royal mint
How do you find mint marks on Melbourne minted coins?
Australian coins minted at the Melbourne Mint do not have a mintmark.
What is a 1964 copper penny with no mint mark?
In 1964, the US mint was making coins primarily at two sites, Philadelphia and Denver. To distinguish the coins, the Denver coins had a D under the date. The Philadelphia coins had no mint mark.
Why does my coin not have a mint mark?
If your coin does not have a mint mark then it means it was minted at the Philadelphia mint. These coins are usually not as rare. However recently P mint marks were added to coins to indicate that they were made at the Philadelphia mint.
