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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ardatirion, post: 1009419, member: 9204&quot;]Obviously the copper and bronze coinage had a metal value. But, in general, it was not even remotely as closely controlled as the silver and gold coinage. The weights of surviving specimens simply do not agree with your statement. </p><p><br /></p><p>Dougsmit makes what is probably the most salient point in this whole thread - that most of us just do not adequately understand the use of coins in an ancient context. </p><p><br /></p><p>And allow me to refine my initial statement a bit more - diameter is the most effective way to differentiate coins within a single denominational system. (is that clearer?)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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