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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 4579841, member: 97383&quot;]Some of the &quot;Old Time&quot; collectors used to make a further distinction with base silver below 10%, calling it <b>potin</b>. Today the only coins I see labeled <b>potin</b> are ancient Gaulish &amp; Celtic coins. The numismatic definition for <b>billon</b> also varies among experts; Kenneth Harl considers any coin below 25% silver <b>billon</b>. CNG should have labeled your coin <b>billon</b> &amp; not <b>silver</b>. Your coin has a fineness of 17-18%. The coins of Philip I that have the highest fineness are the one marked <b>MON VRB</b>, at 27%.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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