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BERLIN (AP) — A immense horde of past golden coins dating backmost to astir 100 B.C. has been stolen from a depository successful confederate Germany, constabulary said Tuesday.
Bavarian authorities constabulary said it was stolen aboriginal Tuesday from the Celtic and Roman Museum successful Manching, 60 kilometers (37 miles) northbound of Munich.
The 483 coins were discovered successful 1999 during excavations of an past colony successful Manchning and are considered the biggest trove of Celtic golden recovered successful the 20th century.
The German quality bureau dpa reported that authorities estimation the worth of the coins, which unneurotic weighed astir 4 kilograms (8.8 pounds), astatine respective cardinal euros (dollars).
“The nonaccomplishment of the Celtic treasure is simply a disaster,” it quoted Bavaria’s Minister of Science and Arts, Markus Blume, saying. “As a testament to our history, the golden coins are irreplaceable.”
He said the thieves had shown “incredible transgression energy.”
Police are appealing for witnesses who mightiness person seen suspicious individuals adjacent the depository oregon person different accusation that could pb to the betterment of the treasure.
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