Assertion: byzantine solidus | /r/HasProperty | issued for commercial purposes
Facets:
value: along with the usual solidus
type: OTHER
value: during the 6th and 7th centuries
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: During the 6th and 7th centuries, “light” Byzantine solidus, equal in price to 20, 22 or 23 siliquas (one siliqua equaled 1/24 of the standard solidus) were issued along with the usual solidus, presumably for commercial purposes or paying tribute.