Do you think the coins in your collection will survive another 2000 years?

[JayAg47]

At least even 1 coin? 
Let’s say a future archeologist unearths your stash with all the coins you have now, what would they think of it? 
Post inspired from this image, guy literally took his wealth to his grave, including his golden condom! 

[Ancient Coin Hunter]

Assuming the environment is not too acidic over the millennia then probably yes.

[John Conduitt]

I would hope most of them do, at least the silver and gold, unless something catastrophic happens.

I mean, aren't these things guaranteed for 3000 years or something? 🤪 

[Salomons Cat]

Yep, and it will be known as Salomons Cat’s collection of Roman silver coins 😊 (and 2 bronzes)

My coins are inside coin capsules and the coin capsules are inside a coin cabinet. Seems completely safe to me for the next 2000-3000 years.

[John Conduitt]

23 minutes ago, Salomons Cat said:

Yep, and it will be known as Salomons Cat’s collection of Roman silver coins 😊 (and 2 bronzes)

My coins are inside coin capsules and the coin capsules are inside a coin cabinet. Seems completely safe to me for the next 2000-3000 years.

To be fair, if you buried that beneath 1000 ring pulls, it probably would be.

But the question would be: is Salomons Cat's coin collection buried in a box alive and dead simultaneously?

Edited September 16, 2023 by John Conduitt

[Salomons Cat]

33 minutes ago, John Conduitt said:

To be fair, if you buried that beneath 1000 ring pulls, it probably would be.

But the question would be: is Salomons Cat's coin collection buried in a box alive and dead simultaneously?

1000 ring pulls! you mean these here?

So, you suggest that I bury my collection, then I put 1000 of these on top of it. And if anybody uses a metal detector in 3000 years, they will only see the ring pulls and after having found 700 of them the will say: “Ok, enough of these! Let’s stop digging”?

In this way, my collection would never get discovered. People would only talk about the Salomons Cat’s collection of Roman silver coins (and 2 bronzes) that has been buried somewhere millenia ago and they would never find it.

I certainly wouldn’t give my collection to the British Museum because they would lose it for sure. But burying it beneath 1000 ring pulls doesn’t seem like a perfect way of preservation, either. People should be able to look at my collection from time to time. That’s why I decided for this compromise, with coin capsules in a cabinet.

Edited September 16, 2023 by Salomons Cat

[Phil Anthos]

I think my coins will still be around in 2000 years. Whether anyone is still around to enjoy them is the question.

[John Conduitt]

9 minutes ago, Salomons Cat said:

1000 ring pulls! you mean this here?

So, you suggest that I bury my collection, then I put 1000 of these on top of it. And if anybody uses a metal detector in 3000 years, they will only see the ring pulls and after having found 700 of them the will say: “Ok, enough of these! Let’s stop digging”?

In this way, maybe, my collection would never get discovered. People would only talk about the Salomons Cat’s collection of Roman silver coins (and 2 bronzes) that has been buried somewhere millenia ago and they would never find it.

I certainly wouldn’t give my collection to the British Museum because they would lose it for sure. But burying it beneath 1000 ring pulls doesn’t seem like a perfect way of preservation, either. People should be able to look at my collection from time to time 

 

Yes exactly. I think 1,000 ring pulls is good. Metal detectorists will retrieve a few each decade over 3000 years until eventually the box is ready to discover again. For extra notoriety, you should place the coins in dirt so the discoverers think there's nothing in the box, like these people.

[ewomack]

Definitely! Let the archeologists to be ponder this one...

That one likely won't last another 20 years, though... in fact, I should probably check on it... it may have dissolved away already...

Edited September 16, 2023 by ewomack