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 | | By its size and metal, I guessed the coin to be a dupondius, then one-half a bronze sestertius in value, or one-eighth of a silver denarius. |
 | | The dupondius was usually more brassy and squarish in shape, to distinguish it from the as, the denomination of half that value, i.e., one-sixteenth denarius. |
 | | The as was generally a reddish bronze, whereas the dupondii and sestertii were made of brass, orichalcum, typically an alloy 80% copper and 20% zinc. |
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