World's Oldest Coin Is Shrouded In Mystery

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johnker New Member 1 Posts	Posted 07/01/2014 5:13 pm One of the world's oldest coins was recently sold in Germany. The price? Over $380,000. Issued between 600 and 625 B.C., this coin is unique because of the stamp of Phanes. The exact identity of Phanes remains unknown. And perhaps it's the not knowing that makes this ancient coin so valuable. * Edited by Staff - Please Review the rules that you agreed to when you registered. * Report this Post to the Staff

Sap Moderator Australia 16816 Posts	Posted 07/01/2014 5:34 pm I believe they are valuable, not necessarily because of the name "Phanes" itself, but rather because they are the oldest coins made anywhere with anybody's name or title on it. By "recently", they really mean "a month ago". Here's the auction details. Bidding started at 90,000 euro, went past the 150,000 euro estimate and finished at 280,000 euro. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
AlabamaDan Valued Member United States 86 Posts	Posted 07/02/2014 5:18 pm That's a really cool story. Something like that should be. In the Smithsonian. That's one reason I am beginning to like some Roman coins. Imagine a coin in circulation during Jesus's lifetime. Report this Post to the Staff
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