Coins of the period often imitated what was seen as 'prestigious' or high-quality coinage, and in this period, coinage of the Abbasid Caliphate was seen as very prestigious. Still, for a Christian kingdom at the far end of Europe to make a coin in imitation of a primarily Middle-Eastern Muslim polity is unusual. It's a fascinating little thing.
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PugJesus@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/31108001
Coins of the period often imitated what was seen as 'prestigious' or high-quality coinage, and in this period, coinage of the Abbasid Caliphate was seen as very prestigious. Still, for a Christian kingdom at the far end of Europe to make a coin in imitation of a primarily Middle-Eastern Muslim polity is unusual. It's a fascinating little thing.
negativenull@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
That's legitimately cool.
Davel23@fedia.io · 13 pts · 1y
Ah yes, Offa Rex and his queen, Bofa Deez.
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 1y
And their son Prince Nutz
Prince Deez Nuts
Sanctus@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
Imagine living in the time were kings had the Rex suffix. It just sounds cool. Charles Rex, admittedly, does not sound that cool.
PugJesus@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y
Don't worry, commonly, the names are Latinized too - Carolus Rex!
Mim@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 1y
Sounds better. And is a good album too.
zetafish@fedia.io · 5 pts · 1y
Why are we in historical artifacts and A.D. is being used instead of C.E.? Is it just me bothered by this?