中世纪英国货币流变与政治经济变迁初探

The Impact of the Vicissitude of Currency on Political and Economic Changes in the Medieval England(5th-8th Century)

在罗马帝国的货币制度和欧洲大陆货币流变的影响下,中世纪早期(5-8世纪)英国的货币经历了对罗马帝国铜币的仿造→金币特里姆萨→银锡特→银便士的流变过程,最终选择铸造银便士。中世纪早期英国货币的流变不仅反映了当时政治经济变迁,而且也体现了货币在社会发展中的推动作用。

Affected by the monetary system in Roman Empire and the currency vicissitude in continental Europe,the currency of UK in its early medieval era had undergone a transformation process of copying the copper coins in Roman Empire through Terry Musa gold coins to silver coins and to silver pennies,hence the ultimate choice of the silver penny. The vicissitude of currency in UK in its early medieval era reflects not only political and economic changes but also the role of money in the social progress.