3 men convicted in theft of ancient Celtic gold coins from German museum

3 men convicted in theft of ancient Celtic gold coins from German museum

Three men have been convicted in the theft of hundreds of ancient gold coins from a German museum in 2022 and handed prison sentences ranging up to 11 years. A state court in the southern city of Ingolstadt on Tuesday…

Three Men Convicted for Stealing 2,000-Year-Old Celtic Gold Coins from German Museum

On Tuesday, three men were convicted for stealing 483 ancient Celtic gold coins from the Kelten Römer Museum in Manching, Germany, in November 2022. The coins were discovered during an excavation at an archaeological town near Manching in 1999. They are thought to date back the 3rd century BCE and are valued at approximately several million euros (though the material is only worth about €250,000, or about $278,000). As part of the heist, the…