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  1. they wouldnt be paid for due to sanctions so it would be mad to send em there

    rumours of vlads taking steroids for cancer so thats why hes gone totally nuts and sending russia back to the stone age for all time

     

    there wont  be any RR spares for their aircraft to fly em in

    thats for good,imagine their planes will never fly again  !!! all hulks

  2. https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/700-year-old-gold-coin-6771492

     

    700-year-old gold coin sold for £173,000 at auction

    'A few years ago I got made redundant after being a scientist for 40 years - this is more than my retirement and redundancy package altogether'

     
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    The Edward III 'leopard' coin, which was minted in 23-carat gold at the Tower of London, is one of five known surviving examples
    The Edward III 'leopard' coin, which was minted in 23-carat gold at the Tower of London, is one of five known surviving examples
     

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    A metal detectorist is celebrating today after an extremely rare 700-year-old gold coin he unearthed sold for £173,000. The Edward III 'leopard' coin, which was minted in 23-carat gold at the Tower of London, is one of five known surviving examples.

    It was dug up by Andy Carter, 65, who found it 10ins below the surface in a muddy field in Reepham, Norfolk, in October 2019. At first he thought he had found a worthless metal button until he wiped off the mud and saw a glint of gold. The knowledgeable treasure hunter realised immediately that it was a 'leopard coin', prompting him to do a little dance in the field.

    The coin, which weighs 3.5 grams, was struck in 1344 and was King Edward III's ill-fated attempt to use gold coinage to facilitate European trade. It depicts a crowned leopard sitting upright carrying the quartered arms of England and France. It had a face value of three shillings but was in circulation for just seven months before being withdrawn.

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