Silver: Timeline

258   The amount of silver in Roman currency falls below 10%.

1266   In France France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country [i] whose metropolitan territory [i] ... 

, the gold Gold

Gold is a highly sought-after precious metal [i] that for many centuries has been used as money [i], a store of value [i] ... 

 écu and silver grosh coins are minted for the first time.

1269   King Louis IX of France Louis IX of France

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 orders all Jew Jew

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s found in public without an identifying yellow badge Yellow badge

A yellow badge, also referred to as a Jewish badge is a mandatory mark or a piece of cloth of spec... 

 to be fined ten livres of silver.

1287   The Altar of St. James at the Cathedral of San Zeno in Pistoia Pistoia

Pistoia is a city in the Tuscany [i] region of Italy [i], the capital of a province of the same name [i] ... 

, Italy Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic , is a Southern European [i] country. ... 

 — a masterwork of the silversmithing trade containing nearly a ton of silver — is begun; it will not be completed for nearly 200 years.

1985   The main ship wreck site of the Spanish Spain

Spain, officially the Kingdom of Spain , is a Europe [i]an parliamentary monarchy [i]. ... 

 galleon ''Nuestra Señora de Atocha'' (which sank in 1622) is found 40 miles off the coast of Key West, Florida by treasure hunters who begin to excavate $400 million in coin Coin

A coin is usually a piece of hard material, generally metal [i] and usually in the shape of a disc [i] ... 

s and silver.