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  1. 24th April 2013, 11:29 PM #2
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    Re: Silver: Little Brother, Big Potential

    The denarius was a silver coin that represented a day's worth of work. It weighed 6.8 grams, or 0.22 oz. At today's prices, that would be $5.50.

    So basically you can buy a day's wages in silver for only $5.50 right now. To be valued reasonably, the price would have to rise about 10 - 15x.
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