In the nearly four-hour span of this vast Proustian memory piece, from 1991, Edward Yang meticulously delineates the anguish of young people in Taipei in 1959 and the gang violence that pervades their lives.

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Known as the Codex Climaci Rescriptus, the piece was written over the span of three centuries and stowed in a sacred monastery until landing in the hands of a pair of British twins by way of local Egyptian dealers.

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"The 3, 784 coins span 38 years and are a fascinating little piece of history dating from a turbulent time during which the Roman Empire saw revolts rebellions, plague and invasions, " he said.

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