Late Roman Bronze Coins

General discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Victor on December 31, 2024, 03:15:32 PM

Title: Two arrested in Egypt after attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts
Post by: Victor on December 31, 2024, 03:15:32 PM

if you haven't already seen this story, get ready to be equal parts amused and mystified.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/24/middleeast/alexandria-egypt-stolen-artefacts-intl/index.html

the amusing part is that none of these items is ancient-- notice the same fake patina,

and the objects below are referred to as "coins"

the mystifying bit is that nobody in Egypt's interior ministry could tell that these were modern items...I thought at first it was some prank,like April Fool's Day. Also interesting is that this story was picked up by so many news sites without anyone knowing any better.