tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post941098427209151399..comments2024-02-22T10:35:12.485-08:00Comments on Cultural Property Observer: CPAC to Consider New MOU with PakistanCultural Property Observerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05924359202414555962noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post-86327715630921877772022-04-11T16:47:09.833-07:002022-04-11T16:47:09.833-07:00Greg Uhland, USA. I am a collector of ancient, med...Greg Uhland, USA. I am a collector of ancient, medieval, and US coins. I do not believe coins to be a restricted cultural item that requires restrictions. Coins were used in domestic and international commerce since the 5th or 6th century BC. They were meant for distribution among people and communities. I believe also that there are major benefits of individuals owning these coins as it helps connect us to our past.Greg Uhlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05321618042740847909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post-31062705931323811382022-04-11T16:42:05.660-07:002022-04-11T16:42:05.660-07:00Greg Uhland, USA collector of ancient, medieval, a...Greg Uhland, USA collector of ancient, medieval, and Us coins. I do not support restrictions on coins as I view them as impersonal and tools of domestic international commerce from the time they began being used.Greg Uhlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05321618042740847909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279887958085077691.post-38856881628754838222022-04-10T15:18:35.000-07:002022-04-10T15:18:35.000-07:00This is just all too much!
Indo-Greek coins have b...This is just all too much!<br />Indo-Greek coins have been sold all over the world for decades. I have many of them.<br />Other coins of the Seleucids, Yuezi, Maues, (Indo-Scythian), and Bopearachchi varieties are of interest to the world.<br />To cut off foreign collector interest of these coins would simply cut off international interest in the history of Pakistan and India. <br />If Pakistan wants to close its doors to the international community, this is the way to go.<br />But westerners still have interest in history. <br />What a pity it would be for Pakistan to decide to exclude the West from their history and to prohibit collecting their artifacts.<br />Could you imagine if the US prohibited foreigners from collecting $100 bills or civil war numismatics?<br />What is the point?<br />The answer: Archaeologists have decided they are the only people who should be allowed to have access to these artifacts. All such artifacts will land up in museum basements never to see the light of day for decades, thus suppressing international interest in their history.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15094925737295815569noreply@blogger.com