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carpathian 06-14-2008 10:30 AM

My First Billion...
 
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/...e315cb.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/...75d67a.jpg?v=0
:confused_ma: i don't really care about it's numismatic value, it is just a good feeling to be a billionaire :smokin:
http://www.coinsofeurope.com.au/westfalen.pdf
:s9:

phideaux 06-14-2008 10:35 AM

Re: My First Billion...
 
Cool!

That vom Stein guy is one mean-looking dude! :rolleyes_m:


carpathian 06-14-2008 10:40 AM

Re: My First Billion...
 
...who's face will be on our 1 billion dollar coin? :rant:

phideaux 06-14-2008 10:48 AM

Re: My First Billion...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by carpathian (Post 1146165)
...who's face will be on our 1 billion dollar coin? :rant:

The president of Alcoa Aluminum.

HistoryStudent 06-14-2008 10:57 AM

Re: My First Billion...
 
GREENSPAN should be on OUR first TRILLION dollar bill - next to JUDAS!

:yes::yes::yes::yes::yes::yes::hahaha::hahaha::hah aha::hahaha::hahaha::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::a etsch::aetsch::aetsch::aetsch::haha::haha::haha:

gold-finger 06-14-2008 08:02 PM

Re: My First Billion...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by carpathian (Post 1146155)
...
:confused_ma: i don't really care about it's numismatic value, it is just a good feeling to be a billionaire :smokin:...
:s9:

In fact, you are a trillionaire, since a German "Billion" is an American trillion. Here is the translation:

German - American

Million = million
Milliarde = billion
Billion = trillion
Billiarde = quadrillion
Trillion = quintillion
etc.

A billionaire is in German a "Milliardaer". :rolleyes_m:

gold-finger 06-14-2008 08:04 PM

Re: My First Billion...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by phideaux (Post 1146159)
Cool!

That vom Stein guy is one mean-looking dude! :rolleyes_m:


Here's a different ankle. :)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...c/Hw-stein.jpg

Twisted Avatar 06-14-2008 08:05 PM

Re: My First Billion...
 
what is that coin made of??


T

gold-finger 06-14-2008 08:07 PM

Re: My First Billion...
 
Another one:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ncklake%29.jpg

gold-finger 06-14-2008 08:10 PM

Re: My First Billion...
 
This one is possibly the most realistic one.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._Vom_Stein.jpg

phideaux 06-14-2008 08:20 PM

Re: My First Billion...
 
Thanks Gert. Looks like vom Stein has had a couple of nose jobs over the years. :rolleyes_m:

carpathian 06-14-2008 10:10 PM

Re: My First Billion...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Twisted Avatar (Post 1146672)
what is that coin made of??


T

very expensive mix of "copper-nickel-zinc"(http://www.coinsofeurope.com.au/westfalen.pdf)


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