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<p>[QUOTE="Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 5254523, member: 99554"]Everest, the world's highest peak above sea level, lies between China (Tibet Autonomous Region) and Nepal. Until a few days ago, it peaked at 8,848 meters, but a new measurement makes it grow by almost a meter! On December 8, China and Nepal announced that Mount Everest is now 8,848.86 meters high (29,032 ft), 86 centimeters higher than the previous official measurement. These new measurements come after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015. The latter moved the towering mountain three centimeters to the southwest, but its effect on its height had not been studied.</p><p> Talking about coinage, mountains are sometimes depicted on ancient coinage ; Mt. Gerizim, Mount Viaros, Mount Ararat, Mount Argaeus, Mount Argos, Mount Etna and probably others I forget. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Please show me your examples featuring a MOUNTAIN !</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Commodus Caesarea Cappadocia</p><p><b>Mount Argaeus</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1219272[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Volusian Samaria</p><p><b>Mount Gerizim</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1219271[/ATTACH] </b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ocatarinetabellatchitchix, post: 5254523, member: 99554"]Everest, the world's highest peak above sea level, lies between China (Tibet Autonomous Region) and Nepal. Until a few days ago, it peaked at 8,848 meters, but a new measurement makes it grow by almost a meter! On December 8, China and Nepal announced that Mount Everest is now 8,848.86 meters high (29,032 ft), 86 centimeters higher than the previous official measurement. These new measurements come after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015. The latter moved the towering mountain three centimeters to the southwest, but its effect on its height had not been studied. Talking about coinage, mountains are sometimes depicted on ancient coinage ; Mt. Gerizim, Mount Viaros, Mount Ararat, Mount Argaeus, Mount Argos, Mount Etna and probably others I forget. [B]Please show me your examples featuring a MOUNTAIN ![/B] Commodus Caesarea Cappadocia [B]Mount Argaeus [ATTACH=full]1219272[/ATTACH] [/B] Volusian Samaria [B]Mount Gerizim [ATTACH=full]1219271[/ATTACH] [/B][/QUOTE]
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