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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 2686690, member: 77639&quot;]Well, they own the coins so they can melt them and use the metal to make hinges if they want.&nbsp; Personally, I&#039;d like think my coins would be a joy to collectors centuries from now, but they won&#039;t be without proper care.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many ancient coins we have now are in nice condition because they were put in sealed pots and buried.&nbsp; This was done because there either were no banks or the banks couldn&#039;t be trusted.&nbsp; The owners forgot the location of their stash, died, or moved in a hurry, which is why they survived to be discovered more recently.&nbsp; The coins that weren&#039;t squirreled away eventually wore down.&nbsp; After a while they ceased to have face value because they didn&#039;t have a face.&nbsp; So, they were melted and made into weapons, tableware, new coins, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>I doubt any ancient coins we have today are here because they survived two millennia of jangling in pockets, pouches, hands of collectors, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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