12th Century monetary units: Difference between revisions
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Despite having only one type of [[coin]] (see [[12th_Century_coins|12th Century Coins]]), names existed for different monetary units in multiples of these coins. The larger units may only have been used at money changers, when converting coin to foreign coin, not in general use. |
Despite having only one type of [[coin]] (see [[12th_Century_coins|12th Century Coins]]), names existed for different monetary units in multiples of these coins. The larger units may only have been used at money changers, when converting coin to foreign coin, not in general use. |
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*A 'sou' was 12 deniers |
*A 'sou' was 12 deniers |
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*A 'marc' was |
*A 'marc' was 8 ounces of pennies |
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*A 'livre' was |
*A 'livre' was 12 ounces of pennies |
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reference: ([[12th_Century_References#Holmes 1952|Holmes 1952]]) |
reference: ([[12th_Century_References#Holmes 1952|Holmes 1952]]) |
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[[Category:12th century]] |
[[Category:12th century|Monetary units]] |
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Revision as of 11:52, 23 August 2004
Despite having only one type of coin (see 12th Century Coins), names existed for different monetary units in multiples of these coins. The larger units may only have been used at money changers, when converting coin to foreign coin, not in general use.
- A 'denier' was 1 silver penny
- A 'sou' was 12 deniers
- A 'marc' was 8 ounces of pennies
- A 'livre' was 12 ounces of pennies
reference: (Holmes 1952)
see also:
