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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;otlichnik, post: 5297637, member: 109731&quot;]The large follis or nummus was introduced at 12.5 denarii communes (d.c.).&nbsp; At that time the silver argenteus was worth 50 d.c.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 301 the value of the nummus was doubled to 25 d.c and that of the argenteus to 100.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The the argenteus was worth four of these large coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>This 25 d.c. value for the nummus likely lasted until 318, although the actual denomination shrunk from 1/32 of a Roman pound to 1/96.</p><p><br /></p><p>The argenteus ceased to be struck by circa 310 so there are really no comparisons after this.</p><p><br /></p><p>The[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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