y the 3rd-century BC, coins may have been at least three centuries old, but the words ‘moneta,’ from which we get ‘mint’ and ‘money’, had only just come into popular parlance. The words are said to have come from the goddess Juno Moneta, protectress of funds. It was at her temple, on the
THE 3RD CENTURY BC
Nov 03, 2023
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