Posted 08/22/2024 01:39 am
I should imagine most of them will end up in a museum after a full hoard research has been done, the new knowledge added to what we know of the development of German numismatics and society of the period.
This process could take years, because most museums have only limited research capacity; most of their work is devoted to storage and display, and keeping most of the hoard for future research. That is one of the main reasons why museums exist.
Then, perhaps some small number of duplicate coins may find their way to the numismatic market, after die linking studies have been done.
Lets hope the finders will be adequately compensated, or they won't be encouraged to do further field searching.
Ultimately, numismatics will be the beneficiary in the future.
This process could take years, because most museums have only limited research capacity; most of their work is devoted to storage and display, and keeping most of the hoard for future research. That is one of the main reasons why museums exist.
Then, perhaps some small number of duplicate coins may find their way to the numismatic market, after die linking studies have been done.
Lets hope the finders will be adequately compensated, or they won't be encouraged to do further field searching.
Ultimately, numismatics will be the beneficiary in the future.
