Opposing Views Over Importing Coins

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CCFPress Press Manager United States 1420 Posts	Posted 07/16/2016 2:44 pm Numismatic News - Possible changes regarding restrictions on the importation of certain coins into the United States were discussed during a May 24 open session held by the U.S. State Department Cultural Property Advisory Committee regarding the renewal of existing Memorandum of Understanding with both Bolivia and Greece. The first two speakers opposed import restrictions on ancient coins, the second two speakers supported restrictions, while the balance of the speakers supported leaving the existing MOUs unchanged. The MOU with Bolivia focused on textiles and artifacts. When asked by a CPAC committee member about coins found in Bolivia, speaker Nathan Elkins said he "is no expert." Elkins, however, testified that coins are looted by the thousands. Elkins has previously written an article critical of the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild's test case regarding ancient coins imported into the United States lacking what is currently required documentation. Elkins favors even commonly encountered coins found in a given country to be covered by the MOU. Read the Entire Article Report this Post to the Staff

Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/16/2016 6:26 pm I believe that professional archaeologists should be called in for hoards, so that we can learn from them. A coin that was buried by a long-dead individual in the Roman Empire does not belong to (current country) any more than it belonged to Rome when it was buried. The US government doesn't go around snatching up every arrow head that every kid finds in the woods behind their house. I guarantee that the coins that are seized are going to rot in a box somewhere and not even go on display. Just my two quadrans. Report this Post to the Staff
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