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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 7926283, member: 87200&quot;]The true breakdown in the relationship between the bronze coins and antoniniani occurred during the sole reign of Gallienus, when the sestertius ceased to be minted around 260 with the final and total debasement of the antoninianus into a potin coin with a silver wash. I guess there was no incentive to try to maintain a fixed relationship between the two denominations when the sestertius was probably worth more than an antoninianus. A couple of examples..</p><p><br /></p><p>FIDES MILITVM</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1369687[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1369688[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>VIRTVS AVGG</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1369691[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Gallienus&#039; sestertii don&#039;t come cheap.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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