Why did the emperors debase the coinage in the third century?
A. The Senate had to be bought off.
B. The army had received raises that the treasury could not afford.
C. There was a trade imbalance with India.
D. Because of an outbreak of plague, there was less money collected in taxes.
E. The emperors were redirecting the wealth to their own amici.
Answer: B
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