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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Blake Davis, post: 24710089, member: 91820&quot;]Actually my comment has nothing to do with the people finding the coins, rich, poor, gangs etc.&nbsp; My comment had to do with the nation state claiming ownership of these objects on behalf of some nonsensical idea of cultural patrimony, asserted by nations that happen to be temporarily in control of the area in which the objects are found. No nation state &quot;owns&quot; the past - these states had nothing to do with producing these objects and most of the laws are very poor at preservation.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The best way seems to be the UK&#039;s treasure trove, but I question the UK&#039;s claim to assert a right of first refusal. But, nevertheless, of all the laws that deal with objects from the past, this seems to work the best.&nbsp; If power needs to be given to a nation state over these objects, this is far better than the sweeping prohibitions against assertions of ownership, which leads to the destruction of these objects, as in Greece, or criminal gangs and corruption, as in everywhere else with restrictive laws - none of which work well or will ever work well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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