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<p>[QUOTE="EWC3, post: 3163599, member: 93416"]My recollection is that Howgego suggested the weight standard of the cistophori was fixed at 3/4 x Attic, and that a 25% seigniorage was being applied. That is to say - they tariffed at Attic for internal trade in the issuing cities</p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts on that? Did Howgego originate the idea, and has anyone taken pot shots at it?</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have some sympathy with Crawford on this. It is my policy just to state my best guess on the available facts, rather than stray into subjective matters like is it "fairly certain?" (Whatever that means?)</p><p><br /></p><p>Having said that I think that Howgego brought out serious errors in Crawford's own fundamental position too. All this takes us into deep waters concerning both the philosophy of probability and the philosophy of history, so I am going to be careful what I say next, which others may or may not judge relevant</p><p><br /></p><p>It seems to be a fact that Crawford was heavily influenced by Moses Finlay, and it is a fact that Finlay was banned from teaching in the USA due to taking the fifth when asked if he had ever been a communist. I rather think it would be a fact to say nobody ever questioned Ted Buttrey on that matter......... : -)</p><p><br /></p><p>Rob T[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="EWC3, post: 3163599, member: 93416"]My recollection is that Howgego suggested the weight standard of the cistophori was fixed at 3/4 x Attic, and that a 25% seigniorage was being applied. That is to say - they tariffed at Attic for internal trade in the issuing cities Any thoughts on that? Did Howgego originate the idea, and has anyone taken pot shots at it? I have some sympathy with Crawford on this. It is my policy just to state my best guess on the available facts, rather than stray into subjective matters like is it "fairly certain?" (Whatever that means?) Having said that I think that Howgego brought out serious errors in Crawford's own fundamental position too. All this takes us into deep waters concerning both the philosophy of probability and the philosophy of history, so I am going to be careful what I say next, which others may or may not judge relevant It seems to be a fact that Crawford was heavily influenced by Moses Finlay, and it is a fact that Finlay was banned from teaching in the USA due to taking the fifth when asked if he had ever been a communist. I rather think it would be a fact to say nobody ever questioned Ted Buttrey on that matter......... : -) Rob T[/QUOTE]
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