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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 3949282, member: 87200&quot;]I&#039;ve often wondered about the exact process, seems to have been a very creative solution to the financial problems of the Empire. Issue jillions of coins of little to no intrinsic value and hope that inflation would somehow be kept at bay. An interesting aside seems to be that Postumus was still striking coins with a silver appearance after the central Empire had switched to the new process. Here&#039;s an example of a Postumus containing 19% silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>Postumus as St. Nick? Here&#039;s it is, complete with rosy cheeks, in keeping with the season. Happy Holidays to all!</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Antoninianus</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS PF AVG</p><p>Radiate, draped, cuirassed but right</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: SERAPI COMITI AVG</p><p>Serapis standing left, raising hand and holding sceptre</p><p><br /></p><p>Year: 267 C.E.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RSC 360a, Sear 10991</p><p><br /></p><p>Mint: Trier</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1040636[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1040637[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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