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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Andres2, post: 3051461, member: 79017&quot;]The only logical explanation imho for the X&nbsp; to the XVI valuation is that there was a shortage in silver around 141 BC in the Republic. It lasted for a couple of years untill the Romans got their on hands on new silver hoards by conquering new terrotories.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;The denarius could go back from XVI asses to the old standard of 10 asses.</p><p>at first a bar was added to the new X to make it clear this was the new standard(again) Later on dropping that bar , and the X was business as usual.</p><p>I dont see many denarii with XVI on it, which seems normal for the short period they were issued.</p><p><br /></p><p>just my 2cents.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]763730[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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