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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 5057520, member: 110226&quot;]The debasement continued, of course.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s an antoninianus of Herennia Etruscilla, 250 AD.&nbsp; At 80% silver content, when first issued by Caracalla, this denomination was steadily debased, to the point that late issues contained 2-4% silver.</p><p><br /></p><p>Actually, as these coins go for this period, this one is a heavy weight at 5.6 grams.</p><p><br /></p><p>RIC 58b</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse:&nbsp; HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, Bust of Herennia Etruscilla right, lower crest.</p><p>Reverse:&nbsp;&nbsp; PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia, veiled, standing left, with right hand drawing veil, holding a scepter with left hand.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1202140[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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