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made in fmaller numbers without fradllons ; for 7 
Solidi being worth 84 of the new Miliarenfes, would 
exchange for 96 of Conftantine’s. 
But thisFollis of 1 25 Miliarenfes, feemstohave been 
intended for a more corredl adjuflment of Conftantine’s 
filver to his gold than 14 Miliarenfes for the Solidus; 
for it was the true value of 9 Solidi, which, at the rate 
of 14 for the Solidus, fhouldhave exchanged for 126, 
which was one more than they were worth. And 
nine was the leaft number of Solidi that could be ex- 
changed for their true value in Conflantine s filver ; 
which this gloffographer feems not to have known. 
For the Roman Pound containing 1728 Sili^uas, 
Conflantine’s Miliarenfis was worth but the thoufandth 
part of them, or which multiplied by 125 
make juft 216 Siliquas without a fradlion, which were 
equal to 9 Solidi. Or, fuppofing the proportion of 
Gold to filver the fame when the new Miliarenfes were 
coined, as when the old ones were, 1 000 of the latter 
and 864 of the former, being each worth a Pound of 
gold ; divide both numbers by 8, and we ftiall have 
125 of the old, worth 108 of the new, which pafied 
for 9 Solidi. 
Having mentioned the Follis, I fliall endeavour to 
explain what it was. The word is Latin, and it 
anciently fignified a little bag, or purfe ; whence it 
afterward came to be ufed for a fum of money, and 
very different fums were called by that name. Thus, 
the Scholiaft on the Bafilics mentions a Follis which 
was worth but the 24th part of the Miliarenfis ; the 
Gloffe nomicje, one of i 25 Miliarenfes, and another 
of 250 Denarii (which was the ancient Seftertium) ; 
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