Roman solidus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:cryptocurrency
ancient Roman currency
gptkbp:abbreviation sol.
gptkbp:circulatedUntil 11th century
gptkbp:denomination high-value coin
gptkbp:designer various motifs, often Victory or Christian symbols
gptkbp:etymology from Latin 'solidus' meaning 'solid' or 'firm'
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roman solidus
gptkbp:influenced solidus of medieval Europe
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Constantine_I
gptkbp:introducedIn AD 312
gptkbp:material gptkb:gold
gptkbp:mintedIn various mints across the Roman Empire
gptkbp:obverseDesign gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:purity high gold content (about 95-98%)
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:hyperpyron
aureus
gptkbp:usedFor large transactions
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Roman_Empire
gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:weight approximately 4.5 grams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bezant
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6