TheTrachyEnjoyer Posted October 22, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 22, 2022 https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna36713350?fbclid=IwAR27FNbhYEXMqXXOJwJNKmvr0gK_zLMvzsrvKuROX-8luHfK4F89Y0VTqyw Lol 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyNumis Posted October 22, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 22, 2022 Ah, the famous B R O N Z E dekadrachm of arsinoe II. But seriously, are these really gonna be put on display on a museum? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLTcoins Posted October 22, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 22, 2022 Apparently a mix-up with a stock photo. The story itself is from 2010. These are the actual 383 Ptolemaic bronzes (image courtesy Supreme Council of Antiquities): https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/history/hoard-of-ptolemaic-bronze-coins-prehistoric-jewellery-and-a-whale-discovered-at-the-fayum-oasis-egypt-1955412.html 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broucheion Posted October 24, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 24, 2022 Hi All, When this story came out I asked someone who should know about it. They said that the Egyptian government usually uses that generic fake Arsinoe type whenever coins are found. They try not to show exactly what types of coins are found where, to avoid illicit treasure hunting. - Broucheion 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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