The Times get ever so many letters from their readers...:

March 02, 2007

A Rolling Stone gathers a very early silver denarius
Sir, Since leaving the Rolling Stones I have developed a keen interest in archaeology and metal detecting, and have been fortunate enough to have built up a large and diverse collection of ancient coins, jewellery and artefacts, many of which are featured in my book, Bill Wyman’s Treasure Islands.

Your article “Coin arrived before Romans” (Feb 26) featured a photo of a Roman silver denarius. Fourteen years ago I found a very similar Roman coin which was recorded and identified at my local museum in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It almost exactly matches the date of the one featured in the article.

BILL WYMAN
London SW3

Beats the thrill of playing to a million people in Rio and shagging countless groupies every time, I'm sure.

Quite so Gazza, the most interesting part is that he still has a pad in Chelsea. Maybe he searches for coins along the Kings Road in the early hours....

"I can show you my coin collection" oO^^

Manofwealthandtaste Wrote:
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> Quite so Gazza, the most interesting part is that
> he still has a pad in Chelsea.

Maybe he has, but that could also be an office address?

He owns the former Stones offices in Kings road
Uses them for R.kings interviews,promos etc

All becomes clear....

So what's the date of the coin? Is that the whole story?

Bärs Wrote:
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> So what's the date of the coin?

You really need to know? LOL... Ok, I googled the original "Sunday times" article and its 146 BC


Is that the whole
> story?



yes. Someone found a coin and Bill wrote in and said "I found one just like it years ago"

It's one he dropped in 63AD...he's been looking for it ever since.

Here's a link to a story:

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IORR............but I like it!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2007-03-02 16:21 by sweet neo con.

wow thats cool! imagine finding a coin that old!

Gazza Wrote:
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> > So what's the date of the coin?
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> You really need to know? LOL... Ok, I googled the
> original "Sunday times" article and its 146 BC
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> Is that the whole
> > story?
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> yes. Someone found a coin and Bill wrote in and
> said "I found one just like it years ago"


Thanks. It really IS interesting with a roman coin in Britain that old. That there obviously are several coins (thanks Bill) from the same era is even more interesting. Who cares for groupies when you can dig up remainings after 2000 year old dead people in your own backyard?

I don't think they will find Romans coins in Britain that are not that old

Koen Wrote:
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> I don't think they will find Romans coins in
> Britain that are not that old


What do you mean?

Well, the Romans were in Britain about 2000 years ago. So of course the coins are old, you won't find a Roman coin that is only 50 years old.

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> I don't think they will find Romans coins in
> Britain that are not that old


Ya might find some Lire b.E (before Euro) in an old telephone box

Youpi ! Sacré Bill !

Koen Wrote:
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> Well, the Romans were in Britain about 2000 years
> ago. So of course the coins are old, you won't
> find a Roman coin that is only 50 years old.

Britain was not even near to be included in the Roman empire by 146 BC my friend...

He He...do he have to search for money nowadays...

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Bärs Wrote:
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> Koen Wrote:
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> > Well, the Romans were in Britain about 2000
> years
> > ago. So of course the coins are old, you won't
> > find a Roman coin that is only 50 years old.
>
> Britain was not even near to be included in the
> Roman empire by 146 BC my friend...

The Romans invaded Britain ca 50 years BC. Which is *about* 2000 years ago.

See for instance: [en.wikipedia.org]

Koen Wrote:
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> I don't think they will find Romans coins in
> Britain that are not that old

Whoops! Wrong, my friend.
Coins are found all over, even past nation borders.
As I recall it, the Roman Empire went on a little while longer.

Interestingly, some guitarists use an old coin as a guitar pick to get a very full on attack (Brian May for one I think). This could be an indication that Bill is preparing to rejoin his old pals.

Gazza Wrote:
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> Bärs Wrote:
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> > So what's the date of the coin?
>
> You really need to know? LOL... Ok, I googled the
> original "Sunday times" article and its 146 BC
>
>

Gazza - I think I caught you having a little fun. There can't exist any authentic coins dated BC.

Is Wyman living in England...what kind of STone is that?

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WMiller Wrote:
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> > > So what's the date of the coin?
> >
> > You really need to know? LOL... Ok, I googled
> the
> > original "Sunday times" article and its 146 BC
> >
> >
>
> Gazza - I think I caught you having a little fun.
> There can't exist any authentic coins dated BC.

And why is that?

[www.norfolkbroads.com]
18 and 16 BC

Baboon Bro Wrote:
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> > > > So what's the date of the coin?
> > >
> > > You really need to know? LOL... Ok, I googled
> > the
> > > original "Sunday times" article and its 146
> BC
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Gazza - I think I caught you having a little
> fun.
> > There can't exist any authentic coins dated BC.
>
> And why is that?

How can you date a coin ## BC if you don't know when Christ is to be born?

Koen Wrote:
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> Bärs Wrote:
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> > > Well, the Romans were in Britain about 2000
> > years
> > > ago. So of course the coins are old, you
> won't
> > > find a Roman coin that is only 50 years old.
> >
> > Britain was not even near to be included in the
> > Roman empire by 146 BC my friend...
>
> The Romans invaded Britain ca 50 years BC. Which
> is *about* 2000 years ago.
>
> See for instance:
> [en.wikipedia.org]
> tain


The point here is that the coin is about 100 years older than the roman invasion. We are in other words talking about a pre-roman roman coin in Britain, which is a bit interesting.

Baboon Bro Wrote:
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> [www.norfolkbroads.com]
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> 18 and 16 BC


The coin can be from the time BC, but it can't be dated as such.