Medieval Gold Trade: Routes, Ports, Merchants, and Mints
Follow medieval gold from supply regions through Saharan caravans and Mediterranean ports to merchants, mints and high-value European trade.
Follow medieval gold from supply regions through Saharan caravans and Mediterranean ports to merchants, mints and high-value European trade.
How gold affected high-value settlement, banking, royal finance and mints—and why silver, credit and obligations still mattered more day to day.