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Starting from Nero (the third emperor) several emperors debased the Roman coins. The progressively decreased the precious metal content, which devalued them. They did so to issue more coins to pay for their expenses, unaware of the devaluation problem. Eventually the coins could have as little as only 5% of gold or silver.

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