The Myth of the denarius communis

John Melville-Jones

The Myth of the denarius communis

School of Humanities

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Abstract

This expression is regularly used by modern writers (particularly those writing in English), but it has no ancient source, and was invented in the late 19th century.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	59-61
Number of pages	3
Journal	Schweizer Münzblätter
Volume	67
Issue number	267
Publication status	Published - 30 Sept 2017

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The Myth of the denarius communis

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