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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancient coin hunter, post: 3181077, member: 87200&quot;]A tragedy for sure. I have been to the Cairo Museum many times and have marveled at the amount of items not on display, including no coins. One would think they would have a tremendous collection of Ptolemaic coins. Other items I&#039;m aware of are improperly stored, including many mummies infected by fungi, insects, and whatnot. As another person with academic initials in front of his name, and who straddles the world of academia and business, it is a sad state of affairs. </p><p><br /></p><p>One can witness a large collection of Ptolemaic coins at the Stanford Art Museum. It is likely that the vast majority of small finds - coins, ushabtis, and other items are squirreled out of Egypt by treasure hunters and local villagers and end up on the auction market. Is it true that private collectors care more for these finds than overworked staffs at museums? That may be the case.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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