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14 Nov 08 - 09:10 AM (#2493680) Subject: Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found From: jeffp I thought a number of people here would be interested in this article about a man finding coins in the Netherlands: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081113/ap_on_sc/eu_netherlands_celtic_coins_2 |
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14 Nov 08 - 11:29 AM (#2493831) Subject: RE: Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found From: GUEST,leeneia Thanks, jeff. That's interesting. I wish I could see a close-up of the art on the coins. By the way, the article has an option called 'buzz up.' What is 'buzzing up?" |
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14 Nov 08 - 11:40 AM (#2493842) Subject: RE: Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found From: katlaughing That is really neat, Jeff, thanks! |
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14 Nov 08 - 12:09 PM (#2493868) Subject: RE: Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found From: Riginslinger I'm with leeneia. I looked all over for a piece that featured a close-up of one of the coins, and it simply wasn't to be found. |
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14 Nov 08 - 01:23 PM (#2493936) Subject: RE: Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found From: jeffp There is some sort of thing on Yahoo that allows you to give an article a sort of importance, or "buzz," that makes it show up in that category. At least that's what I think it is. Glad you liked it. I thought it was interesting. Anything still intact from that long ago is pretty cool to me. |
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14 Nov 08 - 06:22 PM (#2494208) Subject: RE: Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found From: EBarnacle Since these coins were minted, do they raise issues about how civilized these cultures were? If so, it would seem to put the Romans in a worse light than usual, as they were attacking other civilizations, not just "barbarians." |
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14 Nov 08 - 06:36 PM (#2494219) Subject: RE: Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found From: Riginslinger Yeah, but you're attacking people whether you're attacking tribal units in tents or cities. |
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14 Nov 08 - 07:41 PM (#2494261) Subject: RE: Folklore: 1st Century Celtic Coins Found From: artbrooks Well, since the Romans invaded and conquered the Greeks, the Carthaginians and the Parthians, it wouldn't seem that they had any real objection to attacking other civilizations. |