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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;SeptimusT, post: 3113716, member: 91240&quot;]There are certain blogs that seek out quotes just like that, for the sole purpose of bashing collectors.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pompeii is significantly specifically because of its sealed and undisturbed nature, and the removal of even small objects would severely damage that context. It&#039;s the presence of those tiny, &#039;insignificant&#039; things that tell us so much about Roman daily life, more so than any other source.</p><p><br /></p><p>Most coins, on the other hand, tend to come from contexts that are either heavily disturbed (metal detecting in fields or previously agricultural areas) or didn&#039;t have much external context to begin with (hoards). Even those can reveal a lot if studied in bulk, which is why something like the UK Portable Antiquities Scheme is such a good idea.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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