Jack was on holiday in Yorkshire and went to a pub. In the pub he got chatting to a very well dressed distinguished looking man. After formalities were exchanged the man told Jack he was an archeaologist, and knew where to look for historical treasures. 'In fact' the man said 'I've made a fortune from sites here in Yorkshire I'm thinking of retiring and I'm only 40'. 'Listen' he said.' Tell you what I'm prepared to do'. 'Last week on my latest site I found a Roman comb, a Roman coin dated 140 b.c., a Roman soldier's iron shinguard, a Roman soldier's helmet made from copper, and a Roman leather sandal complete with a gold buckle'. 'Give me £5,000 and I'll sign the site over to you'. Jack thought for a minute and declined the offer because he knew he would be 'conned'. How did Jack know??
2006-09-21 17:23:25 · 19 answers · asked by kev3753 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
In the years before Christ, they didn't know He was coming, or exactly when, or that His coming would be used as a landmark in history, so the coins don't SAY B.C.
2006-09-21 17:25:38 · answer #1 · answered by catintrepid 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Obviously this Jack was really smart.
1) They were known as legionary or miles, not soldiers
2) They didn't wear shinguards
3) Roman helmets were generally made out of steel, maybe iron, but definitely not cooper
4) Ixnay on the gold buckle for the sandal. Gold is to pliable and would easily "break". Hold-up! Weren't the sandals a twist braid tie-up, with no buckles. :-)
5) Jack's a smart guy, he wouldn't vacation in Yorkshire...LOL
2006-09-21 17:53:13 · answer #2 · answered by Grown Man 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The roman coin wouldnt have numbers 140 or even roman numercals and it wouldnt have been B.C (Before christ) A.D (anno Domini) and what the stuff was made off they didnt make with
2006-09-21 21:44:16 · answer #3 · answered by BUDDXX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the fact that they guy asked for £5000 for the site should set bells ringing. Its a historical site so it doesnt belong to anyone but the community
2006-09-21 22:40:40 · answer #4 · answered by Supertwirly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the coin-it couldn't have been dated 140 B.C..
2006-09-21 18:53:48 · answer #5 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Romans wouldnt know that they live in the B.C. era and wouldnt put it on their coin.
2006-09-21 17:25:43 · answer #6 · answered by leikevy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he was talking to a Yorkshire man, and as that is up North, and you cannot trust any of them, he was obviously a liar.
2006-09-22 05:31:12 · answer #7 · answered by manforallseasons 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Uh huh, just about everybody's already got the answer. Dang, I always get to the questions I actually know the answer to way late.
2006-09-21 18:44:00 · answer #8 · answered by CJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how could a coin dated 140 b.c.?
2006-09-21 17:29:00 · answer #9 · answered by Billy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the coin is obviously a fake. dated 140b.c.
2006-09-21 17:25:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋