Larry Rothfield on his "Punching Bag" blog asks the right questions:
Calling All Coin Collectors: Please Explain Again Why the Findspots of Coins Don't Matter Much...Let us just add to that a piece of news from the same part of the world, a coin dealer sold 14.5 kilogrammes of loose coins from the Holy Land not long ago. Just think what the potential for the destruction of archaeological evidence is there.
http://news.yahoo.com/old-coins-force-think-jerusalems-western-wall-121242557.html
Is anyone from the ancient coin COLLECTING community going to answer Larry's question sensibly and thoughtfully without parroting what the dealers tell them to say? Don't hold your breath.
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1 comment:
14.5 Kilos of coins is simply outrageous.
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