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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ardatirion, post: 1882199, member: 9204&quot;]Can somebody - ANYBODY - point me to some actual scholarship on these? I&#039;d be particularly interested in proof that they actually come from at or beyond the borders. In my experience, the only true &quot;limesfalsa&quot; are cast <i>bronze</i> coins (asses and sestertii) found at some of the Rhine forts and, to a lesser extent, in Britain. </p><p><br /></p><p>My personal theory is that these are, for the rougher examples, exposed fourrée cores. The smoother, more aes-like examples, like Valiant&#039;s, were originally silvered in a similar manner as the late 3rd century antoniniani and the early folles. I know of a few examples in private collections to support this idea. I also know of an example struck with the reverse of a provincial issue of Moesia Inferior - implying that they come from within the Empire.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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