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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2100449, member: 56859&quot;]The study of coins sometimes provides the only information we have about certain ancient civilizations.&nbsp; When gaps in history are clarified by numismatic study, we rejoice.&nbsp; This may be such an occasion.&nbsp; As scholars of world religions I&#039;m sure all of you ancient coin enthusiasts will be fascinated by this discovery.</p><p><br /></p><p>Few concrete facts are known about Dobunni tribe of ancient pre-Roman Great Britain.&nbsp; Popular opinion is that they were pagans, witches (see <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tribe_of_Witches" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tribe_of_Witches" rel="nofollow">this book</a>).&nbsp; I submit this counterpoint for your consideration:&nbsp; they were monotheists, worshipping the Flying Spaghetti Monster.</p><p><br /></p><p>The evidence is clear on this coin from c. Common Era 20-43 :</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]394955[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3"><b>CELTIC BRITAIN, Dobunni tribe.&nbsp; Eisu</b>. Circa CE 20-43; AR unit. 1.1 gm. 13 mm. Stylized head right, pellet triads for hair, pellet in ring for eye /<strike> Triple tailed annulet horse</strike> Flying Spaghetti Monster.&nbsp; S. 382. ABC 2081.&nbsp; <i>ex Dr. Cedric S. Raine Collection</i></font></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Modern-day FSM logo:</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]394957[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]394958[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m sure you will readily see my point.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your Celtic coins and/or any other numismatic depictions of FSM.&nbsp; Or coins of pirates <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>...</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3">Additional information <a href="http://www.venganza.org/about/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.venganza.org/about/" rel="nofollow">about FSM</a></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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