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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Finn235, post: 3949371, member: 98035&quot;]I highly doubt the process happened everywhere all at once, or even consistently in the same place and time.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a Gallienus from a western (Cologne?) mint from the late 250s, still bright flashy silver. If I didn&#039;t know better, I would assume this was minimum 40% fine.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1040656[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Valerian II from Antioch, also late 250s - enough silver to ward off corrosion but otherwise this looks like a high grade &quot;aurelianus&quot; of 4.75%</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1040657[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This sole reign Gallienus looks like it is struck in solid billon, not washed bronze</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1040665[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Ditto with this late reign SAECVLARES issue from Antioch, mid to late 260s</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1040664[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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