Researchers have unraveled the mysterious origins of silver that was used to make coins during the early medieval period in Europe.For a study published in the journal Antiquity, a team of experts analyzed the chemical makeup of 49 silver coins minted between A.D. 660 and A.D. 820 in what is now England, the Netherlands, Belgium and northern France.The results of the study reveal the the significant role that silver coinage had in the economies of early medieval Europe.During this period, the... Read this story
