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bronzes
"We use wretched [bronzes], struck only the other day in the worst of stamps." They used to speak of 'bronzes' like 'golds' in form, bronze-fashioned. Bad currency is being referred to thus, the gold [sort]. Also being…
Χαλκίοισι τοῖς πονηροῖς χρώμεθα, χθές τε καὶ πρώην κοπεῖσι τῷ κακίστῳ κόμματι· χαλκία ὡς χρυσία ἔλεγον τῷ σχήματι, χαλκοσκευῆ. λέγεται δὲ οὕτω καὶ τὸ κακὸν νόμισμα, τὸ χρυσοῦν.…