In the SAFE feature article "Why coins matter" numismatist Nathan Elkins wrote "Ancient coins are among the most widely collected and demanded objects among American collectors of antiquities." "We cannot think that ancient coins are less significant than Greek vases—when looted, both are forever divorced from their historical and archaeological contexts and irrecoverable information is lost when the site from which they came is vandalized." Elkins continued. SAFE agrees.
We are therefore pleased to announce "Coin Matters" as the latest addition to our growing Resources section. Please assist us in keeping our resources fresh and current. We welcome any additional new and relevant links you may have, both on-line and off-line, and appreciate your contribution to our shared interest in increasing the public's knowledge on cultural heritage issues. To submit your resources and keep this site growing please email resources@savingantiquities.org.
Photo: Nathan Elkins
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Coins matter
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Thank you, SAFE, for posting such a helpful set of information. This will help to inform the debate - and to protect this part of the archaeological resource.
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