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Solidus (coin)
gold coin issued in the Late Roman Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The solidus is a coin used in the late Roman Empire and Byzantine Empire. It was first introduced by Constantine the Great in 312. It later influenced the shilling in the United Kingdom.
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