That isn't to say there weren't preferred coins though. If a coin wasn't common enough to be recognized as silver other commoners or even some merchants might not accept it out of caution.
This is partially why the roman Denarius is found everywhere. Not only were a large amount minted but because the empire sprawled so far and wide it was easily recognized as silver. The romans even had to set the value slightly above the value of the metal content to help encourage people to keep the currency within their borders.
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That isn't to say there weren't preferred coins though. If a coin wasn't common enough to be recognized as silver other commoners or even some merchants might not accept it out of caution.
This is partially why the roman Denarius is found everywhere. Not only were a large amount minted but because the empire sprawled so far and wide it was easily recognized as silver. The romans even had to set the value slightly above the value of the metal content to help encourage people to keep the currency within their borders.