14 points
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/image/31108001
Coins of the period often imitated what was seen as ‘prestigious’ or high-quality coinage, and in this period, coinage of the Abbasid Caliphate was seen as very prestigious. Still, for a Christian kingdom at the far end of Europe to make a coin in imitation of a primarily Middle-Eastern Muslim polity is unusual. It’s a fascinating little thing.
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13 points
Ah yes, Offa Rex and his queen, Bofa Deez.
8 points
6 points
Imagine living in the time were kings had the Rex suffix. It just sounds cool. Charles Rex, admittedly, does not sound that cool.
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Why are we in historical artifacts and A.D. is being used instead of C.E.? Is it just me bothered by this?