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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Restitutor, post: 4517764, member: 112621&quot;]The thought of beauties such as these being melted down is very painful, but the explanations on all counts make a lot of sense. Do we know why silver coins were less plentiful in the later years if, like gold coins they were being melted down for new versions?</p><p><br /></p><p>The story of Rufinus is exceptionally interesting - I wonder was he punished truly just for having the plates, or was it more of a ‘we are all guilty of having plates too but only you were foolish enough to be caught’ sort of a situation. Also lends weight to the age old Roman commentary on how their ancestors were more noble and selfless than the present generation.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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