I was very excited about the ancient gold coin inscribed 49BC I had collected during my trip abroad. On return home, my archaeologist father had one look at it and pronounced it a fake. How did he know?
2007-01-21 16:20:59 · 18 answers · asked by Traveller 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
If the Gold was really from 49 BC, it would not have said 49BC. In the year 49 BC, they called it something else, not 49 Before Christ. In order to call it BC, you would have to be in AD first. I'm sure there is other ways, but this one is the most obvious.
2007-01-21 16:23:54 · answer #1 · answered by cupitor_incredibilium 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There were no metal coins in 49 BC? or there were no practice to inscribe the date on it?
2007-01-22 00:24:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coins weren't inscribed with anything/anytime "BC" because the term/concept "Before Christ" didn't exist until AFTER Christ!
2007-01-22 00:42:16 · answer #3 · answered by backinbowl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they were not dated then
2007-01-22 00:46:32 · answer #4 · answered by Wat Da Hell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there were no gold coins in 49 BC that was julias cease rs reign
2007-01-22 02:05:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BC=Before Christ. They wouldn't put that on a coin before Christ was even thought of
2007-01-22 00:24:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
because at that time frame, Christ didnt exist. They wouldnt have inscribed 49BC if they didnt know about him yet. That is how he knew it was a fake. Think about it?!
2007-01-22 00:29:30 · answer #7 · answered by lovemybucks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
those who made the coin wouldn't possible know that Christ is going to be born after 49 years...
2007-01-22 01:02:39 · answer #8 · answered by Ariel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because there were no coins in 49 bc?
2007-01-22 00:23:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz there was no coins with BC..after all, how did they know in the BC era when Christ was coming
2007-01-22 00:24:55 · answer #10 · answered by DEWEY 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋