Valentinian Posted November 23, 2022 · Member Share Posted November 23, 2022 The New York Times has an article about a hoard of gold Celtic coins stolen from the Celtic and Roman Museum in Manching, Bavaria, Germany. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/23/world/europe/germany-gold-coins-theft.html The gold value alone is said to be 250,000 euros. Of course, the numismatic value is far more, but not so easy to realize. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restitutor Posted November 24, 2022 · Administrator Share Posted November 24, 2022 Wow! I know auction prices are through the roof right now so getting coins can be difficult, but this seems a bit extreme! 😱 Hopefully they aren’t melted down 🥺 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted November 25, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted November 25, 2022 Actually CBS news reported the value of the hoard to be estimated at $1.65 million. I agree, it would be a pity if the coins were melted for their bullion value. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/heist-1-65-million-celtic-treasure-german-museum-9-minutes/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted December 3, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted December 3, 2022 24 minutes ago, camll.m. said: The organized crime in Germany is run by Lebanese/Turkish family clans that burgled the German Museum in Berlin and the palace museum in Dresden. According to German press releases this crime on Manching is another outbreak of clan criminality since the alarm system of the museum was shut down by sabotaging the central electric distribution station of the entire city (!) that then suffered from a full black out. Germany is on the best way to slip into a third world environment at least in security terms! 🥲 Right. Native-born Germans would never engage in massive theft and other criminality! 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted December 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) That may be partly correct, but his conclusion: "Germany is on the best way to slip into a third world environment at least in security terms!" shows IMHO from which political camp this person comes. The fact, for example, that the number of robberies in the last 10 years in Germany has fallen continuously to half (see Statista), is completely ignored. The post sounds to me like someone who wants to stir up hatred and fear. Edited December 6, 2022 by shanxi 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejas Posted December 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted December 6, 2022 Agreed, the overall security situation is not deteriorating, as far as I know. However, these robberies, which target historically significant objects like the Celtic gold hoard in museums are very frustrating [removed, off topic] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted December 6, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) @Tejas, as you probably realized, I was making a sarcastic historical rejoinder to a particular comment, with reference to the largest mass theft of personal property in the 20th century. I was not editorializing on the situation today. Edited December 6, 2022 by DonnaML 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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