Leitcoin
Leitmünze is a term from numismatics and has two different meanings.
International monetary transactions
In international monetary transactions, this is a coin that is used nationwide as a coin or arithmetic unit. In ancient times and in the Middle Ages, Leitmünzen developed from coins with a stable and high precious metal content.
Examples of leading coins from different epochs:
- Antiquity: Attic drachma , Antoninian
- Middle Ages: ducats , chunks , gold guilders
- Modern times: US dollars , euros
archeology
In the field of archeology , a guiding coin is understood to be a coin that enables archaeological finds to be assigned to a specific region or era. This is possible using the motifs or characters that are depicted on the coin.