IAPN's Executive Director, Peter Tompa, published his views on coins as cultural goods in a chapter in an open access book funded by the European Union, Anne-Sophie V.E. Radermecker ed., "Low-End Markets for Art and Cultural Goods. Understanding the Economic, Cultural and Social Dynamics of Low-Value Goods" (Palgrave Macmillan 2026).

From the abstract,

This chapter argues that historical coins, due to large mintages and significant survival rates, are best preserved and studied through private collecting and a robust numismatic trade rather than state control. Current regulatory schemes, including restrictive import and export controls in the United States and European Union, are overly burdensome and impractical, especially given the lack of provenance for many coins. The chapter critiques these regulations for undermining legitimate collecting and numismatic scholarship while offering limited benefits to cultural heritage preservation. Instead, it promotes a model based on the United Kingdom’s Portable Antiquities Scheme and Treasure Act, which encourages responsible reporting of finds and cooperation among finders, collectors, and institutions. As a result, we have a much better picture of early British economic history. The chapter concludes that policies emphasizing conservation and collaborative stewardship serve both cultural heritage and scholarly inquiry far more effectively than rigid governmental controls.

To access the chapter, see https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-032-27566-0_24 or for a PDF, see https://rdcu.be/fylaO.