Brain teaser

This Question was asked in CAT exam...

lets see who comes up with the correct answer...

 

A man while walking on a beach found an old coin lying.

On the coin there was a photograph of a King, named King Albert VI. Also it had a symbol which was alien to that person.

The year mentioned was 586 BC.

He then went to archaelogical deptt considering this may be a valuable & antique piece.

Archaelogical officer after seeing it, in fraction of seconds told him that this coin is not genuine.

How come that officer formed that opinion?

Replies (11)

There is no King Albert VI..

Only Albert I and Albert II are there

 

And there cannot be a photograph on a coin.....that too in 586 bc

No not the answer...

Good try though... :)

and King George VI was at times called King Albert VI also...

Plus, It may be possible that it wasnt known that there was any king named Albert VI...This coin may lead to that discovery...

The answer is sth else and its pretty much there...Try a bit more... :)

 

 

Yes but he was known as King George VI only.

 

How can be a photograph on  a  coin ???  It can be embossed ......but a photograph is impossible

By photograph, I mean embossed one...

well , let me guess......

he should have gone to a numismatist and not an Archaelogical officer........?

Haha... No...Archaelogical officer it was...

May be there were no coins in 586 BC......i think it was barter system at that time 

The year 586 BC.....

How did the person before Christ know in which year Christ will be born and how can he mention that year.......?

So, the officer found that it is not genuine.........smiley

o yeah........I think Raghuram Sir is correct.....

Bingoooo!!!

Raghuram, Brother you got it right... :)

I think the number 586 is the punch here.

There was no way to identify the number 586th BC at that time. Hence, not genuine.!!

 

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