An archeologist finds a coin dated 48 B.C. How did he know it was a fake?
I don't know the answer...not into riddles,but I'm curious to know the answer.Anybody out there knows it?
2006-07-30 15:17:26 · 17 answers · asked by Unknown Darkness™ 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
because there was no B.C back then. B.C. is a term that has originated in modern times to describe ancient times that predate the birth of Christ. Any currency or coins that old would not bear those letters, as Christ would not have been born yet, and therefore there would have been no such thing as B.C.
Good question!
2006-07-30 15:19:50 · answer #1 · answered by www.ayntk.blogspot.com 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it says 48 B.C. Coins made in B.C. time would not have 48 B.C. on them. How would they know how many years B.C. to date the coin.
2006-07-30 15:27:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term "B.C." was established around 200 AD and that BC actually means Cefore Common Era. "AD" is waht we call the common era. there fore in the time of B.C. the term was not yet existant. so the coin must of been a fake.
2006-07-30 15:33:18 · answer #3 · answered by Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
48 b.c means that it was during the beginning years of the world.. the year was year 48 and in 48 b.c. they didnt have anything such as dating or as writing.. thats what i think
2006-07-30 15:22:21 · answer #4 · answered by raquel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because If the coin was made in 48 BC, it wouldn't have BC on it. Whoever made it would not have known it was "Before Christ" because he wasn't born yet.
2006-07-30 15:24:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because in the era of B.C., they didn't know it was B.C., as in Christ's existence was not yet known.
2006-07-30 15:20:31 · answer #6 · answered by girlnblack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because back then they didnt know it was B.C. , for them it was just 48
2006-07-30 15:35:46 · answer #7 · answered by mark_potaty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in 48 bc they didn't have coins. they had other things as money.
2006-07-30 15:31:02 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because B.C. was only created after the birth of Christ.. before then nobody had even heard of him
2006-07-30 17:03:58 · answer #9 · answered by summer9breeze316 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because before Christ no one new he was coming. They called those years by the name of the ruler at that time or Nissan.
2006-07-30 16:00:26 · answer #10 · answered by David R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋