Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 3746763, member: 19463&quot;]Long ago someone told me that the Alexandrian tetradrachm of most periods contained roughly the same silver as the Roman denarius of that time.&nbsp; The weight was higher proportionally with the reduction in purity.&nbsp; How accurate was that approximation?&nbsp; It is hard to measure relative purchasing power due to great variations from place to place.&nbsp; In Egypt, bread was nearly free since so much of the grain supply was grown there.&nbsp; What was imported into Egypt because none was produced locally?&nbsp; When Augustus set up the system of Egypt being the personal property of the Emperor, the selection was not random.&nbsp; What changed that ended the period of Egypt being the most important property on earth?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in