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Monkeybean Valued Member United Kingdom 300 Posts	Posted 10/18/2014 4:11 pm I found this coin this morning and it's the thinnest denarius yet . It's solid silver with some black tarnish I haven't cleaned yet , no bronze to assume fouree . It's 1mm thick 1.5 including bust and weight 1.7 grams , was this common practice for the mints to produce them with such little silver ? Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/18/2014 4:54 pm Looks like it might be a Limes Denarius. Report this Post to the Staff
Monkeybean Valued Member United Kingdom 300 Posts	Posted 10/18/2014 5:14 pm Thanks echizento , after looking I'm still unsure of what a limes denarius is ? Is it a coin in lieu of payment to be redeemed or a base metal with silver plate ? I doubt it's the latter as its too thin to have any different metal core . It's as thin as a medieval hammered coin . Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/18/2014 5:31 pm Simple put Limes denarius where coins struck on the fringes of the empire and used to pay the troops. They usually contained less silver and weight less the the official issues. Report this Post to the Staff
Monkeybean Valued Member United Kingdom 300 Posts	Posted 10/18/2014 5:42 pm That solves it for me thank you echizento. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/18/2014 5:45 pm You can find more detailed info here. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/nu...s%20denarius Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 10/18/2014 10:43 pm you found it? do you metal detecting MB? if so...AWESOME! Report this Post to the Staff
Monkeybean Valued Member United Kingdom 300 Posts	Posted 10/19/2014 04:53 am Interesting link echizento thanks ,it was metal detecting chrsmat71 , such an addictive hobby . Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 10/19/2014 10:08 am WOW great find MB! I tell you what, If I lived in Europe I swear I would be out there hustling everyday looking for that next treasure. Report this Post to the Staff
Valecrucis Valued Member United Kingdom 435 Posts	Posted 10/19/2014 10:50 am I err on the side of caution, so perhaps when I confess that if I saw this coin for sale on ebay I would suspect it's authenticity and pass, it isn't entirely surprising. Nonetheless that you found it yourself just goes to show that in so doing I pass on a lot of perfectly OK coins.. Report this Post to the Staff
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