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Was this coin minted before Queen Elizabeth I died?
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1: This coin was made well before 1903.
2: This coin was made well before 1775.
3. This coin was made well before 1603.
Hint 1: In fact, Elizabeth I wasn't alive at all when this coin was made.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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10/05/2019 10:27 am
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Hint 1: In fact, Elizabeth I wasn't alive at all when this coin was made. I guess that leaves @tdz to ask the rest of the questions |
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I guess that leaves @tdz to ask the rest of the questions I'm sorry that you feel that way. It isn't sometimes fun to learn about areas of numismatics outside of your specialty? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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. It isn't sometimes fun to learn about areas of numismatics outside of your specialty? I have no reference. But what the hay. Was this coin minted before 1100AD? On a side note Is there a good catalog You would suggest? I'm willing to learn |
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I guess that leaves @tdz to ask the rest of the questions Is it really a challenge if you know all about the coin already? Was this coin minted west of the Ural mountains? |
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1: This coin was made well before 1903. 2: This coin was made well before 1775. 3. This coin was made well before 1603. Hint 1: In fact, Elizabeth I wasn't alive at all when this coin was made. 4. This coin was made well before AD 1100. 5. This coin was made west of the Ural Mountains. I believe that this eliminates Asia and Oceania. Quote:
On a side note Is there a good catalog You would suggest? I'm willing to learn. A good (and free) lurking place is just over here: http://goccf.com/f/51Also, http://www.numista.com is not just a good place to find examples of modern coins. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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. I believe that this eliminates Asia and Oceania.
That was the intent, the urals are where the European and Asian collide. Btw, tangential question, could a cowrie shell be considered a coin for the purposes of this game? |
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IMHO, I don't think so. Cowrie shells were likely used as money, but were not coins. Coins seem to be a subset of money. It has been a little since @redifin last checked in to this game that he/she created, but that original post seems to focus on coins.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Was this coin minted before 1 ad?
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subset of money That could be true, they are often refered to as shell money, but sometimes they were shaped and the strings of shells looks awefully similar to strings of coins |
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1: This coin was made well before 1903. 2: This coin was made well before 1775. 3. This coin was made well before 1603. Hint 1: In fact, Elizabeth I wasn't alive at all when this coin was made. 4. This coin was made well before AD 1100. 5. This coin was made west of the Ural Mountains. I believe that this eliminates Asia and Oceania. 6. This coin was made before AD 1. Hint 2: http://www.numista.com is not just a good place to find examples of modern coins. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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