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A Roman hoard from the end of empire
Past Horizons ^
| April 27, 2014
| VU University Amsterdam
Posted on 05/01/2014 9:44:13 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
Because of the relatively limited amount of gold, its form changed repeatedly.And unfortunately for manuscripts as well, i.e., the old writing would get scraped off and new writing put on.
Although with modern scientific techniques, they can sometimes recover the earlier writing.
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MUDDOG
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Yeah, it’s impressive. Once we get out to assay the asteroids (I suggest starting with Earth-crossers) one big strike will probably double the known gold supply. That will be good for gold, but maybe not so much for the goldbugs. :’)
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Inflation must have been rampant after Alexander sacked Susa. “Here, waiter, have a gold bar. Keep the change”.
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05/01/2014 5:13:11 PM PDT
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Defiant
(Let the Tea Party win, and we will declare peace on the American people and go home.)
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“Bye today’s standards this would be old cell phones and hamburger wrappers”
And starbucks gift cards.
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05/01/2014 6:38:05 PM PDT
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