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Someone Used This Mysterious Coin as Bus Fare in the 1950s. It Turned Out to Be 2,000-Year-Old Currency Minted by the Phoenicians
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Show of hands.

Which makes a better story?

International jewel thief has stolen a huge cache of rare coins, but due to circumstances, has to make their getaway on public transit.

OR

Scientist becomes unstuck in time and finds herself between different eras. While stuck in 20th century Leeds he desperately attempts to get to the researchers at the British Museum.
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