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Rare 2,100-year-old gold coin bears name of obscure ruler from pre-Roman Britain www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/rare-2100-year-old-gold-coin-bears-name-of-obscure-ruler-from-pre-roman-britain

1453 sats \ 12 comments \ @hn 29 Oct 2023 tech

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100 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bitman 29 Oct 2023

I think we've overlooked something here.

Rare gold coin's auction price = $24,720 (three in existence) Bitcoin's current price $34,707 (19,527,537 in existence)

Therefore, Bitcoin is more valuable than a 2,000 year old gold coin with only three in circulation.

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @tolot 29 Oct 2023

Why do yoi think that 'something has been overlooked'?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bitman 29 Oct 2023

I was surprised to see that no one had commented about it.

12 sats \ 0 replies \ @hn OP 29 Oct 2023

This link was posted by Brajeshwar 1 hour ago on HN. It received 59 points and 39 comments.

36 sats \ 5 replies \ @k00b 29 Oct 2023

I always enjoy the visible debasement on old coins.

https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JjtdktbPHq6hcBSpGLda5C-1200-80.jpg.webp

A Latin alphabetic inscription on the coin bears the name "Esunertos," which can be translated as "mighty as the god Esos," (also spelled Esus) the statements said.

Surprisingly little is known of the god Esos.

121 sats \ 3 replies \ @Bitman 29 Oct 2023

Going by the possible close Welsh meaning, he'd not be the first Esus the Romans killed. ✝️

20 sats \ 2 replies \ @brandonsbytes 29 Oct 2023

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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bitman 29 Oct 2023

Oh, can you expand on this? I don't really use YouTube any more - sorry.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @brandonsbytes 30 Oct 2023

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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @m4 29 Oct 2023

I give 50% chances that's it was faked.

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