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Solver
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Apolyton Duke Of Something
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Latvia, Riga
Sep 2000
time: 07:19
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Curious what is the oldest thing that the Apolytoners have, in terms of age, of course  .
I got two very old things:
A German printed Bible - 1780.
A Livonian coin from Revele (now Tallin) - probably second half of 14th century.
Well, the Bible is nothing too much of an interest, so a bit of background on the coin.
In 1998, I was walking in one of the castles of Latvia, when I noticed a round metalic looking object on the ground. After taking it, the thing seemed to look like an old coin, or something like that, so I took it with me. It was so dirty that I couldn't see the coin itself.
Coming home, I cleaned the thing as much as I could, and realized it's actually a coin, and it seemed a pretty old one.
I visited a museum, and asked what to do. They told me to use tomato (!) to clean the thing. So, each morning I put the coin into a tomato, to take it out and replace in the evening. And, in a week, the coin became almost clean, only having parts of that green crap on it now. Parts of it are totally used, parts are good, so I took it again to the museum.
I was told that this kind of a coin was first found only in 1993. The coin was used in Livonia, originated in Revele (Tallin), and this kind of coins was stopped being used in 1422. So it's somwhere late 13'00s or up to 1421. Heck, it's old! This existed before America was discovered, and I own it. Feels nice  .
What's your oldest thing?
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Caligastia
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A Metallica "Jump in the Fire" single on vinyl - 1983
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Eli
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Israel
Jul 2000
time: 07:19
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An 80-90 years old Bible(OT of course).
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Caligastia
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I have some water. Its been around since this planet was formed.
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Ecthy
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Zhonghuà Rénmín Gònghéguó
Mar 2000
time: 06:19
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some maps from the 19th century.
maybe something even older than that, can't think of anything right now though.
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Caligastia
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quote:
Originally posted by Sagacious Dolphin
Hydrogen is not the oldest composite of the Universe. |
Youre just jealous of my water
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Bereta_Eder
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a ring. family hairloom coming down from generations.
i resisted the urge to "acquire" a small colored stone that had been detached from an ancient "painting" which is made from very small colored stones (psifidoto) it was in a secluded small village. totally abandoned. it did not look 100% greek though. more of a greco-roman aesthetic.
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OzzyKP
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Rockville, MD
Oct 1999
time: 00:19
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Some other cool coins i've got:
I've got a few Vichy coins from WW2. These are neat, first of all they are made of tin or aluminim (someting light) because of rationing. Also it is neat to see how the Vichys changed Liberte, Egalite, and Fraternate to something more Fascist sounding.
I've got coins from Italy, Norway, France (1920, 1923, 1942, 1947), India (1985, 1965), Canada (1938), Turkey, Israel, Bahamas, West Germany (1950), Spain (1940, 1966), Hungary, Some Unidentified Arab Country (1960), San Marino, Bremuda, Greece (i think), Mexico, Netherlands, UK, and South Korea.
Anyone want to send me a coin from their country?
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30-05-2002 19:44
Okay, stone-age flint axe, then.
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