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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;harrync, post: 2302735, member: 58588&quot;]Unfortunately the Met has never really been a friend of coins. Many years back, they had one of the finest collections of Roman gold known. They decided it wasn&#039;t &quot;appropriate&quot; for their mission. They rejected the suggestion that they turn it over to the ANS, and it became apparent that &quot;not appropriate&quot; was just an excuse to sell it for what was then big money.&nbsp; Most of the coins went to some big donors, like the Hunt brothers. They used the money to buy a Greek vase they coveted - turned out it was looted, and they had to give it up.&nbsp; So in the end, they got nothing for the collection - other than the appreciation of some big donors for the chance to buy some superb coins. [On a slightly different note: last time I was there, they had a Massachusetts shilling in the New England silver collection, which, along with the silver services, they kept well polished.][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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