Posted on 05/01/2014 9:44:13 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Overview of the Really hoard consisting of an ensemble of coins, a ring, a silver ignot and fragments of silver tableware. Image: Limburgs Museum
A leader of an empire, constrained by domestic politics, throws money at the barbarians to stave off collapse on his watch.
Hmmm. Why does that sound familiar?
Bye today’s standards this would be old cell phones and hamburger wrappers. ;-)
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All the money from this will go to the government!
In 518 AD, when the emperor Anastasius died, wikipedia says the imperial treasury had 160 tons of the stuff.
To compare, China supposedly just built the world's largest gold vault, 2200 ton capacity, according to current-day gold ads on AM talk radio.
Millions for defense but a head for tribute!
Bad idea I guess
Millions for defense but a hoard for tribute!
Bad idea I guess
I hate you auto-correct
Finding these old hoards of valuables, jewelry and coins just goes to prove one thing: Trying to be a thrifty saver is just wrong.
Instead we should spend all our money in our lifetime. I highly recommend travel to exotic places, wine, women, song, and a few discrete tokes (without inhaling).
Whatever’s left you should just waste.
Was it left over from Alexander?
It appears from the coin Constantine III could have used a lapband surgery.
Interesting. Thanks.
What does TROBS on the coin mean?
The “Really hoard”?!!!...Echt?
I've meant to look into a timeline of how much gold has been mined since the beginning of history, who had it, how much came from the New World, etc.
My 1965 Britannica has some of it, I think, but I can never remember it unless I write it down.
Thought that was Hitlery from the quick glance....
He had a brother, Christios I, Governor of Néos Fanéla
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