tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post3429198681926531177..comments2024-03-27T04:46:33.198-07:00Comments on Portable Antiquity Collecting and Heritage Issues: Syrian coin in UK Jumble SalePaul Barfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443302899233809948noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8174756573570334952.post-4340622824867501992016-11-22T11:14:50.348-08:002016-11-22T11:14:50.348-08:00hi Paul,you will be surprised what can turn up at ...hi Paul,you will be surprised what can turn up at these kind of sales.there are thousands of pieces out there.with the british army spread all over the middle east for the good part of 200 years many portable pieces were brought home.i myself have found pieces in provincial sales from deceased estates thrown into boxes with bits of old china ect.i have found greek and roman oil lamps,coins and even the odd miniature apulian vase.the sad thing is that any ligitimately found pieces will be tainted and linked with the recent looting.<br />kyri.kyrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12725342826698223232noreply@blogger.com