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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Julius Germanicus, post: 4951731, member: 80783&quot;]Totally agree! One could further split the Principate into (at least) two phases, roughly before and after 260 AD:</p><p>Until the joint reign of Valerian and Gallienus people could see a continuity in the coinage familiar since centuries:</p><p>- Silver coins including a relevant share of silver</p><p>- The classic AE denominations Sestertius, Dupondius and As</p><p>- Aurei of some sort of weight standard</p><p>- Provinval coinage</p><p>- no military bust types (except on Medallions)</p><p><br /></p><p>Beginning with the sole reign of Gallienus it all fell apart:</p><p>- no more true silver coins, just billon Antoniniani</p><p>- no more Sestertii, Dupondii and Asses (except for special occasions)</p><p>- Aurei of as little as 1 gram</p><p>- the end of the provincial coinage</p><p>- a large variety of military busts[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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