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Message:: [QUOTE="Bart9349, post: 8070695, member: 5682"]There are some who wanted the coins to be “stored” at the British museum. If that were the case, they certainly would never have been seen by the public. Quote from the second article about a previous hoard in the area that was finally put on display at the local museum St Barbe. “The hoard has officially been defined as "treasure" by the British Museum and Coroner. Some of the coins have been released to St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery for its appeal, with the others are being stored in a "secure location", a spokeswoman said.” At least now the coins will be displayed at a smaller local museum. There is at least some hope that the presentation will improve with time. The local museum will at least take pride in the coins and appreciate the historical significance. They will display the coins with both pride and care. Quote from first article:“It is considered to be so important that Lymington’s St Barbe Museum has launched a fundraising appeal – dubbed the Celtic Countdown – to ensure it stays close to where it was discovered and available for local people to study.“ If the coins had stayed at the British Museum: [ATTACH=full]1399988[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]