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Suppose I live just outside the Roman Empire in 239, on the Isle of Man say, and I want to local smith to fix some tool for me. Do I pay him in Roman coin or do I say the Celtic equivalent of "when ever you need a solid from me mate"?

by /u/grapp in /r/AskHistorians

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