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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;EWC3, post: 3746851, member: 93416&quot;]Well it is surely a hard fact that the good silver restoration came later. I suppose 15 or 20 years later, but am open to correction on that</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Not necessarily. I think there are two possible scenarios</p><p><br /></p><p>A) Aurelian figured the XXI coins as worth 5 denarii from the get go.</p><p><br /></p><p>B) Subsequent rulers integrated the XXI aurelianus into a subsequent new for old</p><p>&lt;1 =100&gt; system which seems to be mentioned in connection with Diocletian</p><p>(XXI aurelianus valued at 5 denarii but sometime post Aurelian)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Why? Actually I find both possibilities plausible, but that seems kind of irrelevant anyhow, as facts about our 21st century subjective reactions are hardly of great interest.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you will point out which theory you dislike (A? B? Both?) and maybe try to fill in a bit about the basis of your judgement, I will gladly comment further.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regards</p><p><br /></p><p>Rob T[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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