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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Tejas, post: 8219493, member: 84905&quot;]In some periods the debasement of coins progressed very rapidly. The crisis of the mid-3rd century is such a time.</p><p><br /></p><p>This Postumus Antoninian is of remarkably good silver. It does not have the &quot;dryness&quot; or porosity of later issues and probably contains a fair amount of silver. In fact, it does look and feel like a first century denarius, even if the silver contend is lower. Btw, this coin shows a particularly attractive bust. (my coin, but not my picture)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1443225[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This Postumus Antoninian of the same type contains a lot more copper. In fact, the red copper is shining through the figure of Jupiter on the reverse:[ATTACH=full]1443227[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally, this Postumus Antoninian appears to be pure copper. It dates to the end of Postumus reign:</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1443228[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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