The gold solidus, the coin introduced by Constantine and leter called
bezant for Byzantium, held its value for seven centuries - history's
most stable currency. The value of the Byzantine gold coinage
was so consistent that it became the international trading currency,
and merchants from as far as China preferred to use Byzantine
money rather than their own.
The gold solidus, the coin introduced by Constantine and leter called
bezant for Byzantium, held its value for seven centuries - history's
most stable currency. The value of the Byzantine gold coinage
was so consistent that it became the international trading currency,
and merchants from as far as China preferred to use Byzantine
money rather than their own. 