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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3182990, member: 19463&quot;]Alexandria was very special from the time of Augustus until Diocletian ended the &#039;deal&#039;.&nbsp; Egypt was the private reserve of the emperor.&nbsp; Senators were not allowed to visit there without permission and the money of Alexandria did not circulate anywhere else in the empire.&nbsp; People did not notice the differences in the coins so much since few had experience with both.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>One thing I would like to know:&nbsp; Did denarii of Septimius Severus from the mint at Alexandria circulate in Egypt or were they made there and exported to places where the army needed to be paid?&nbsp; I have not seen hoard evidence that answers this question.&nbsp; Anyone?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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