07-12-2007, 07:39 PM
According to Alaric Watson in his book "Aurelian" the debasement of the coinaige started with Nero. At the time of S Severus the silver content of the standard Roman coin was 50 per cent from its original 98 per cent.
From the reign of Caracalla something more like a massive and deliberate manipulation of the coinage came into plat.
From the reign of Caracalla something more like a massive and deliberate manipulation of the coinage came into plat.
Tot ziens.
Geert S. (Sol Invicto Comiti)
Imperator Caesar divi Marci Antonini Pii Germanici Sarmatici ½filius divi Commodi frater divi Antonini Pii nepos divi Hadriani pronepos divi Traiani Parthici abnepos divi Nervae adnepos Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax Augustus Arabicus ½Adiabenicus Parthicus maximus pontifex maximus
Geert S. (Sol Invicto Comiti)
Imperator Caesar divi Marci Antonini Pii Germanici Sarmatici ½filius divi Commodi frater divi Antonini Pii nepos divi Hadriani pronepos divi Traiani Parthici abnepos divi Nervae adnepos Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax Augustus Arabicus ½Adiabenicus Parthicus maximus pontifex maximus
