The Economy, Fiscal Administration and Coinage of Byzantium

according administration Alexius already Anatolia apparently areas Balkans basic basis become Byzantine BYZANTIUM central century certainly clear clearly coin coinage collection considerable consistent Constantinople continued copper course Dacia earlier early economic effectively eleventh emperor Empire entirely evidence example existence extent fact figures fiscal former further gold Grierson hand Hendy History imperial increase involved issues Italy John Jones kind known land late later least less light major material mentioned metal Michael military mint mints moneta monetary nature nevertheless Notes operation original particular pattern perhaps period political position possessed possible probably production reason recent regard regional reign relatively remained represented result Roman Rome seems silver situation solidi sources standard structure Studies suggested taken taxation tended Thessalonica trade twelfth century urban weight West western whole