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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GDJMSP, post: 382760, member: 112&quot;]It was not unusual at all for the fineness of the gold and silver coins or their weight to change at the whim of the Royalty. This was true in all nations with very, very few exceptions. </p><p><br /></p><p>One notable exception was the gold ducat which was produced in large quantities by virtually every nation in Europe. The fineness remained at .986 and the weight at 3.5gm from its inception in 1274 even until today.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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