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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;acanthite, post: 1269001, member: 6647&quot;]This is a really interesting thread.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Were the coins of this usurper being generated from scratch or were they struck over other coins?</p><p><br /></p><p>As for why so many coins would need to be struck, I imagine the payment of the standing army would consume a great deal of it.&nbsp; Bulk incentives to allies and not-so allies would also require large quantities of coin, which would be shipped out in large batches.&nbsp; With a much smaller portion, perhaps miniscule, circulating in actual commerce.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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