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Chapter 12 addresses the fact that, in c. AD 64, and again in AD 194, the silver content of the denarius was reduced significantly. This chapter explores some of the metallurgical and hoard evidence, looking at evidence for public reaction to these changes. Both reforms represent something of a watershed in the composition of many hoards. Can public reactions to these changes help to explain some of the measures taken by the state in the decades following the debasements? How do coinage reforms affect patterns of hoard deposition? |
