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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1279203, member: 19463&quot;]&quot;The Romans never plated their coins, but they would surface enrich low silver alloys to make them look more like silver.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>This is one on which we will have to disagree.&nbsp; I do not believe that the Gallienus and later silver washed issues were done by surface enrichment.&nbsp; I do not claim to know the exact technique and will bet that there was more than one technique used in the century these coins span.&nbsp; It is a matter with much speculation.&nbsp; Until shown evidence, I say &#039;plated&#039; is a better word than &#039;enriched&#039;.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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