Lost Coin Archive
| Stolen from Ashmolean Museum (Reported October 3, 2018)
Ashmolean Museum, Oxford Stolen coin: The Nine-fold script Huang Song tongbao coin
Summary A recent systematic check revealed that a Chinese coin of AD 1038 from Western Xia deriving from the collection of KutsukiMasatuna, an eighteenth century Japanese prince, went missing from the Oxford collection sometime after 1940-1941 but before 2005. This looks to have been a theft through the substitution of a superficially similar coin. A rubbing of the coin exists (see p. 2). This was a significant loss, with a current value of perhaps £100,000. As the coin is so rare it may come to attention. Should anyone have any information about its whereabouts please contact: Chris Howgego, Keeper of the Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH, UK: Email: Chris.Howgego@ashmus.ox.ac.uk Phone: 0044 (0)1865 278063
Further information The calligraphic style is called Nine-fold script. The coin was similar to, but not the same as, the following onesold at an auction 14/11/2010:
The Nine-fold Huang Song tongbao of the Ashmolean Museum originally belonged to KutuskiMasatsuna (1750-1802) daimyo of Fukushiyama, also called Tamba Prince. He published this coin in 1798 in his Wakan kokonsenkakan和漢古今泉貨鑑(Album of Chinese and Japanese coins old and new).
Here is the rubbing of themissing Nine-fold Huang Song tongbao coin.
The Nine-fold Huang Song tongbaocoins are very rare. One coin was sold at an auction in Beijing in 2010 (14th November) for the price of 952,000 RMB, which is equivalent to 109,047GBP.
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| Stolen/Redirected-Certified Coins-FedEx in California (Reported August 8, 2018) Attached is a complete list of the Numismatic Guarantee Corporation certified coins which were in the shipment to us that was stolen (“redirected”) from Fed Ex on August 15. Preliminary investigations suggest either extreme incompetence or an inside job.
If you are approached to buy any of this material, please help us recover it and call the police, then notify us. If you have already acquired any, give me a call and we can work together with the authorities and insurer to make us both whole again.
Mish International Monetary Inc 1154 University Drive Menlo Park CA 940225 +1 (650)-324-9110
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| Stolen coins in Russia (Reported August 17, 2018)
Shipping was from Anapa to Kaliningrad. Coins “disappeared” in transit point -Moscow. Date of shipping:21st of July,2018. Shipping by courier company CDEK. https://www.cdek.ru/track.html No.of shipping – 1087480292
Total 5 (five) coins were stolen-all ancient greek silver coins. Name: Yury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coins and Banknotes stolen – Florida (Reported August 9, 2018) The Seminole County Sheriff”s Dept in Florida is investigating a residential burglary. The suspects entered the residence and removed a safe containing a large amount of coins and currency. Anyone with information contact: or Doug Davis +1-817-723-7231 Doug@numismaticcrimes.org
Bank Notes: 1928 $500 federal reserve Kansas City redeemable in gold serial number J00009044A PMG certified 1953-A $5 dollars star note PMG 63 silver certificate 1935A $1 star note PCGS 53 1935G with MOTTO silver certificate PCGS 63 PPQ 1954 $1 Devils face canada 1792 france 25livres assignat PCGS 62 1958 5NF france overprint PMG 35 1963A $10 error certified Smeared solvent on the back of the bill 1914 5$ certified PCGS or PMGVF30 1928D $2 Star Note USA certified 1935E $1 Dollar low serial number PPQ66 1995 $2 Star PCGS 64 PPQ low swrial number 1928 B $1 PMG 63 1957 B $1 Star PMG 66 A block 1969C $1 low SN 000070 PCGS 66 PPQ 2003 $2 Star cleveland PPQ 67 SN D00010155 2009 $50 star Dallas PCGS 58 SN JK00288141 2006 $1 Star Atlanta PCGS 64 PPQ SN F00002978 1999 $10 Star BK federal reserve PMG 65 2003 $5 star Federal reserve PCGS 64 PPQ 2004 10$ PCGS 67 2004 $20 Star PCGS 67PPQ 1935 C 1$ Silver certificate 2014 50,000 livres lebanon 1959 10 nouveaux Francs 1895 1 Peso Colombia PMG 55 serial number 811224 1994 10,000 Pesos Colombia PMG 64 SN 0000835 1984 France 500 francs PMG certified 67 EPQ , certification # 6002750-052 serial number F207 57484 1977 Colombia 1 peso Oro PMG 66 EPQ cert # 2507324-088 serial number 50190377 1965 20 pesos Colombia PMG 67 EPQ cert# 8026537-011 serial number O88922542 1970 Sultanate Oman PMG 66 EPQ 8050706-057 serial number A/2 420329 1976 France 10 francs PMG 67 EPQ cert # 8051017-027 srial number Y296 726092 1979 France 50 francs, PMG 66 EPQ cert# 8051017-032 serial number G21 969360 1997 France 20 francs PMG 65 EPQ cert# 8050995-056 A061 207141 1970 Great Britain PMG 65 serial number 0070 1970 Great Britain PMG 63 serial number 0069 1918 50 Mark germany PMG certified 66 SN B33107411 1922 Germany 10,000Mark PMG 66 R01648453 type D 1970 Spain 100 pesetas PMG 66 SN 7G6896963 1943 Germany 5 mark PMG 66 SN L13123681 1966 Great Britain 10 pounds PMG 65 SN A87 845986 1962 great britain 5 pounds (2 consecutive bills) PMG certified 65 & 66 1953 Colombia 5 pesos PMG 64 Specimen number 43 1953 Colombia 1/2 peso oro PMG 64 serial number C1671748 2018 $1 America silver eagle NGC 70 1964 half a dollar Kennedy head roll of 25 1927 1 nicaragua PMG65 highest rated 1904 republic of colombia ICG 48 EF serial number 0768501 1945 Colombia 2 pesos ICG 60 serial number I20701723 1941 Colombia 5 pesos ICG certified serial number C1762783 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Ancient Mounted Coins Stolen in Zürich (Reported June 8, 2018) Dear Colleagues / Chers Collègues, I have just been informed that the hereunder 2 coins have been stolen in Zürich, but apparently about 1 year ago. Je viens d’être informé du vol des 2 monnaies ci-dessous à Zürich, mais apparemment il y a environ 1 an. One coin had been proposed (out of the mounting) to a Zürich coin dealer. Une monnaie a été proposée (démontée) à une collègue de Zürich. Kind regards / Sincères salutations. Jean-Luc Van der Schueren See details below: ============================================================================= Cher Monsieur, Suite à notre discussion, je vous transmets les informations des bijoux sertis de monnaies anciennes qui m’ont été dérobés. On sait que les monnaies ont été sorties de leur monture respective, car l’une des pièces a été proposée anonymement à un numismate en Suisse. Malheureusement, les investigations de la police de Zurich n’ont mené à rien. Je serais donc ravi si vous pouviez faire suivre les photos de ces pièces à l’association internationale de monnaie anciennes. Il s’agit de :
Collier : Severus Alexander (A.D. 222-235), Aureus, draped bust right, rev. PM TR P III COS PP, emperor left, with globe and inverted spear (RIC. 43), good very fine, contained in gold mount with fluted suspension loop, together with a contemporary Roman gold chain, 43.25 gms., including mount and chain
Bague: Commodus, gold Quinarius, mounted in contemporary ring, 31.70 gms., including ring, Rome, M COMMODUS ANTON AUG PIUS, laureate head right, rec. TR P VIII IMP VI COS III P P, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm (TIC. 68; C. 894), very fine and rare
Je vous remercie d’avance et vous souhaite une bonne journée. Sincèrement, Ludovic Marock +41 76 423 47 41
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