The thing about Roman coins is that they made a lot of them, and most of them aren’t particularly valuable. I knew a girl when I was at college who had been on an archaeological dig in England for the summer. One day they found a Roman coin. It wasn’t a significant find but it was worth enough for them to get a drink at the local pub. Then again finding a broken shard of pottery was probably enough to justify a drink at the local pub.
OK, first of all, in 64 A.D., Christianity wasn’t strong enough to begin a calendar with the year based on the birth of Christ. That came centuries later, and Christians “imposed” the early A.D. years retroactively.
Also, it is unlikely a clerk would have accepted that coin, since it is not recognizable as a U.S. or Canadian penny, nickle, dime, quarter, half, or dollar.
Well, assuming the colorists haven’t made a mess of it, that would appear to be a gold aureus, probably worth somewhere between $20,000 and $200,000 at auction today.
Neil Wick almost 8 years ago
Steak jokes while Rome burns!
LouW almost 8 years ago
Three guesses who will behind the counter when Skeezix goes to sell that coin…
Larry L Stout almost 8 years ago
Lou, I was thinking just the same thing.
jamesbachreeves almost 8 years ago
But hurry up: Don’t be like Nero, who sat on his hands and fiddled while Rome burned.
biz.gocomics almost 8 years ago
Of course, a genuine Roman coin from that era would not actually say “64 A. D.” as the Roman’s weren’t using the Christian calendar at the time.
Jck123 almost 8 years ago
The only thing rare in this strip is an original joke !
bmckee almost 8 years ago
The thing about Roman coins is that they made a lot of them, and most of them aren’t particularly valuable. I knew a girl when I was at college who had been on an archaeological dig in England for the summer. One day they found a Roman coin. It wasn’t a significant find but it was worth enough for them to get a drink at the local pub. Then again finding a broken shard of pottery was probably enough to justify a drink at the local pub.
Jogger2 almost 8 years ago
OK, first of all, in 64 A.D., Christianity wasn’t strong enough to begin a calendar with the year based on the birth of Christ. That came centuries later, and Christians “imposed” the early A.D. years retroactively.
Also, it is unlikely a clerk would have accepted that coin, since it is not recognizable as a U.S. or Canadian penny, nickle, dime, quarter, half, or dollar.
John W Kennedy Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Well, assuming the colorists haven’t made a mess of it, that would appear to be a gold aureus, probably worth somewhere between $20,000 and $200,000 at auction today.