A cautious but upbeat assessment of the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild and its impact on people outside the coin collecting hobby who would demand certain coins be returned to their place of origin due to their being cultural patrimony was given Jan. 12 at a meeting of the ACCG during the New York International Numismatic Convention.

“Through the year we really got good publicity,” said ACCG Director Wayne Sayles. “We finally have an even playing field and the ability to push back.”

By pushing back Sayles meant against foreign governments and professional archaeological groups that have demanded coins these groups deem to be “ancient” of Cyprus, Italy, and China be returned to those countries because the coins are their cultural patrimony. Similar demands have been made in recent years regarding antiquities as well. Read Full Article

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