Moneyer
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A moneyer is a private individual who is officially permitted to mint
Triumvir Monetalis, held by three people at a time, was a minor magistracy awarded by the Senate, often the first office held by young politicians, including Marcus Aurelius.[citation needed
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Moneyers were not limited to the ancient world. During the Middle Ages, European moneyers created currency on behalf of kings and potentates.[1][2][3][4] For a large part of that era, virtually all coins in circulation were silver pennies, and these often bore the name or other identification of the moneyer.[5] In 17th century North America, John Hull acted as a moneyer for the Massachusetts Bay Colony.[citation needed]
See also
- Roman currency
- Roman Republic
- Roman Republican coinage
- Vigintisexviri
Notes
- ISBN 978-0-521-03177-6
- ^ Brooke, G. C. "The Medieval Moneyers". British Numismatic Journal. 1931 (21)
- ^ "Medieval Moneyer".
- ^ "How hammered coins were made in medieval times (A video blog)". 17 June 2014.
- ^ Grierson et al. 2007
Further reading
- Harlan, Michael (1995). Roman Republican Moneyers and their Coins 63 BC-49 BC, Trafalgar Square Publishing. ISBN 0-7134-7672-9
- Harlan, Michael (2012). Roman Republican Moneyers and their Coins 81 BCE-64 BCE, Moneta Publications. ISBN 978-0-9654567-0-8
- Sear, David R. (1998). The History and Coinage of the Roman Imperators 49-27 B.C., Spink & Son. ISBN 0-907605-98-2