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Israel Discovers Huge Hoard of Ancient Gold Coins in Deep Sea Trove
New York Observer ^
| 02/19/15
| Brianna McGurran
Posted on 02/20/2015 10:33:53 AM PST by T Ruth
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posted on
02/20/2015 10:33:53 AM PST
by
T Ruth
To: T Ruth
Priceless find.
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posted on
02/20/2015 10:34:59 AM PST
by
Travis McGee
(www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
To: T Ruth; SunkenCiv
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posted on
02/20/2015 10:35:47 AM PST
by
GeronL
To: T Ruth
The majority of the coins were forged in Egypt and North Africa So, they are admitting that the coins are fogeries...
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posted on
02/20/2015 10:38:54 AM PST
by
rjsimmon
(The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
To: T Ruth
traced to the 10th- and 11th-century Fatimid caliphs Jeeezzz... don't release this kind of stuff.
Now they're going to have a mile-long line of muzzies at their door claiming ownership.
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posted on
02/20/2015 10:38:54 AM PST
by
grobdriver
(Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
To: T Ruth
and have been traced to the 10th- and 11th-century Fatimid caliphs Al-Ḥākim and Al-Ẓāhir.ISIS has been strangely silent regarding Israel, focusing on Europe hatred instead. Don't be surprised if ISIS demands this gelt.
To: T Ruth
Slimy Muslim Imams claiming those coins were made by muzzies long before muzzies existed.
(After all, Mu-MAD-HAM can traverse time, and space.
H*ll, it should be the Muhammad boson.
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posted on
02/20/2015 10:40:08 AM PST
by
Da Coyote
To: T Ruth
I found Caesarea to be a fascinating Roman City in Israel.
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posted on
02/20/2015 10:41:41 AM PST
by
Zathras
To: Travis McGee
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posted on
02/20/2015 10:47:37 AM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: Travis McGee; T Ruth
The coins are still in near-perfect condition because gold isnt affected by air or water like other metals, the Antiquities Authority said. Well gold is affected by abrasive things like SAND!
Pretty darned stupid to throw your highly valuable gold coins in the sand!
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posted on
02/20/2015 10:54:17 AM PST
by
Pontiac
(The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
To: Da Coyote
moslems had captured most of the Mediterranean (at least the south side), 3-400 years before these were minted. The article speaks of 2,000 coins minted 1,000 years ago, not the other way around.
To: T Ruth
When you visit Herod's palace in Caesarea there is a garbage dump about 10 feet high which visitors are encouraged to take "one" and only one piece of pottery or thing imbedded and sticking out of the dirt.
Very cool place.
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posted on
02/20/2015 11:28:42 AM PST
by
Jumper
To: Jumper
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posted on
02/20/2015 11:33:19 AM PST
by
T Ruth
(Mohammedanism shall be defeated.)
To: T Ruth
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posted on
02/20/2015 11:40:48 AM PST
by
Moltke
("The Press, Watson, is a most valuable institution if you only know how to use it.")
To: T Ruth
“.....some of the coins have bite marks.....”
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Damn walkers!
Where’s Daryl and his crossbow?
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posted on
02/20/2015 11:45:26 AM PST
by
july4thfreedomfoundation
(Everytime the cash register rings in a gun store, a Founding Father gets his wings.)
To: T Ruth
The majority of the coins were forged in Egypt and North Africa
And the world will tell Israel they should give them to the rightful owners.
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posted on
02/20/2015 11:47:10 AM PST
by
VerySadAmerican
(Obama voters are my enemy. And so are RINO voters.)
To: VerySadAmerican
After this many years, it’s finders keepers. Even if anyone could say who minted them, and even if there were some legitimate representative of the minter, that says nothing about who owned them when they were sunk.
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posted on
02/20/2015 11:54:49 AM PST
by
T Ruth
(Mohammedanism shall be defeated.)
To: Moltke
"The coins are now property of the state with no finder's fee for the divers."
That's how you turn this guy into a jihadi.
To: chopperman
Not sure what you mean by “this guy” - you mean the Israeli divers (plural)? I’d guess they’re pissed off, but I doubt they’ll turn jihadi. That’s socialism for you.
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:19:15 PM PST
by
Moltke
("The Press, Watson, is a most valuable institution if you only know how to use it.")
To: Moltke
Thanks for the link.
The coins are now property of the state with no finder's fee for the divers.
That is a stupid law. It encourages finders to keep a few and melt them down.
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posted on
02/20/2015 12:37:37 PM PST
by
T Ruth
(Mohammedanism shall be defeated.)
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