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To: Bruce Robbins who wrote (10661)	4/8/2005 9:59:49 PM
From: TrueScouse	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 18308

Bruce: The real reason I like Anatolia (ANO) and Turkey.... "RICHEST PEOPLE OF ALL TIME -- CROESUS The last king of Lydia, Croesus reigned from 560 to 546 B.C. By capturing the major Greek cities of western Anatolia, he completed the conquest of Ionia.... ...How Much? Croesus's wealth was so great as to make a lasting impression on the imagination of ancient Greece. Recent archaeological findings at Sardis indicate the existence of an enormous gold-refining operation and therefore seem to confirm Croesus's role in the creation of pure gold coins. Prior to his time, coins had been made of a natural alloy called electrum, which contained 20-35% silver; since the precise amount of gold varied, the trade value of electrum coins was always ambiguous. Croesus oversaw the purification of gold and silver and created the first official government coinage by certifying the weight of the gold in coins." I grew up reading about the Kingdom of Lydia and the great wealth of Croesus. I feel I’m destined to own ANO – and to dream of unimaginable riches! A glass of Nica rum certainly wets the imagination... :^) Regards, Howy