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The image highlights a striking shift in coin flow patterns before and after the Arab conquests. In the first map (450–630 AD), coin flows center around the eastern Mediterranean, showing Byzantine dominance. After the Arab conquests (713–900 AD), flows shift westward, particularly towards France and northern Europe. This illustrates how Arab expansion reoriented trade and economic activity, reducing Byzantine influence and elevating the Frankish region as a key European economic hub.
Full paper: https://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/sites/projects.iq.harvard.edu/files/wcfia/files/coins.pdf
Full paper: https://www.wcfia.harvard.edu/sites/projects.iq.harvard.edu/files/wcfia/files/coins.pdf
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