FORVM`s Classical Numismatics Discussion Board

Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Roman Coins Discussion Forum => Topic started by: David M3 on July 03, 2011, 12:04:03 pm

Title: Elagabalus Sear II 7619
Post by: David M3 on July 03, 2011, 12:04:03 pm

Just a general guestion was the coinage of the time so devalued that they silver plated it or was it just a way of adding funds to the coffers. What appears to be antoniniaus with just some of the plateing left. But I have a full silver antoniniaus so could it be a mint making a mint on the minting? Or has the silver come from another coin. Thanks for the help.

Title: Re: Elagabalus Sear II 7619
Post by: Pekka K on July 03, 2011, 02:25:11 pm

Limes denarius, see eg. here:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Limes%20denarius

Pekka K