Coins, Dies, Silver: for a new approach to the making of the feudal period
Jens Christian Moesgaard|Guillaume Sarah|Marc Bompaire
The transition in the 10th century from centralised Carolingian state to decentralised feudal principalities is a subject of debate among historians: was it violent breakdown or continuous evolution? major problem facing historians scarcity written sources. But coins are numerous and constitute relevant source material. Indeed, Coinage an official institution, studying informs us about society organisation administration. study Norman coinage shows large well-managed production firm control circulation. Exchange fees provided income for duke. This reflects well-organised stable administration ability controlling society, far chaotic, anarchistic picture early feudalism that sometimes purported.
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