the Italian word for mint is 'zecca' and it derives from the Arabic following the tradition of the important Islamic mint of Palermo; the word spread north of the Kingdom of Sicily in the Italian language as the prodcution of gold coins developed from the mid 13th century. The chapter examines the technology of mint activity.
Zecca : un debito linguistico e tecnologico dell'Italia verso la Sicilia / L. Travaini - In: Le collezioni della Fondazione Banco di Sicilia. Le monete / [a cura di] L. Travaini, S. Fontana. - [s.l] : Silvana Editoriale, 2013 Sep. - ISBN 9788836626298. - pp. 18-30
Zecca : un debito linguistico e tecnologico dell'Italia verso la Sicilia
L. Travaini
2013
Abstract
the Italian word for mint is 'zecca' and it derives from the Arabic following the tradition of the important Islamic mint of Palermo; the word spread north of the Kingdom of Sicily in the Italian language as the prodcution of gold coins developed from the mid 13th century. The chapter examines the technology of mint activity.
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