Thanks for the post Phillipe. I agree there is still disagreement on these issues. Some still believe they are pharoanic, I and other just...
Btw, in case anyone is interested, look at the two reverses. At first glance they seem similar, but they are not. One is a hieroglyph with a heart...
I would say Germany is strongest since they simply make better goods. They always have. Its not government policy, its the people. Northern Europe...
I do not credit India's prosperity to restrictive trade. I credit it to them being able to have restrictions on imports while enjoying the fruits...
Because you post in absolutes. Your post did not say "within this context", or "as a currency holding function", or anything else. You say we...
I never said paper money would have helped either, but you didn't ask that. You asked when has those with gold starved. They starve if either...
I would say sir its not capitalism that is fizzling out, its socialist welfare states that are having trouble sustaining themselves. As your own...
When those oppressing them either do not value it or cannot be bought. Did the citizens of Samarkand escape slaughter if they had an ounce of...
Fair point. I remember a story about massive outflows of gold from Italy recently as well. It was being transported to Switzerland. Sounds like...
The attribution is very much in contention btw. Many attribute this coin to an area around Syria. There are many ancients like this, the mint and...
Well, this one has high debt, and is still in startup mode. :( I like future prospects, though.
Hard to tell since they were privately issued. If I had to guess I would guess not because of the roundness of the edges of the characters. See...
Thanks "dear heart". In fact I have read these prospectuses, have had tests on the language in them, and have given the same tests. If you will...
Stories of men being 100% right and broke are everywhere from those predicting the dot-com crash a year early, to those predicting natural gas...
I agree with both negative real interest rates and production cost caveats presented. Long term with oil where its at gold cannot be mined at $500...
So putting money into an index is dangerous? In what way? As companies run into trouble they are replaced in the index. I would simply like to...
Exactly. Lot to be said in keeping it simple and not allowing emotions to get involved. :)
Sure the heck does not look like any coin in Barker that I remember. Barker is the preeminent english language reference for these, with Toda...
I am just pointing out the exact same comments were made a month ago when silver fell below $33, right? No guarantees except it will be either...
But we did not achieve such a standard of living by tariffing our way to prosperity. We did it by out competing other countries. Look at what...
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