What was the main currency used in the Byzantine Empire?
Solidus
Denarius
Drachma
Sestertius
Answer
The solidus was the main currency used in the Byzantine Empire. It was a gold coin that was first introduced by Emperor Constantine I and remained in use until the empire's fall in 1453.
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