Marcantica@pandora.beLost or Stolen Coins and Artefacts:
Please distribute this list and/or let collectors know about its existence.
The true owner of an item may recover it from its current holder, no matter how many times the item changed hands in between. While people who buy stolen coins in good faith (having no reason to think they were stolen) can almost always claim their money back from the dealer who sold them the coins, they never acquire good title and they must surrender the coins to the true owner if a timely claim is made.
Make sure that other collectors don't become victims too, since all of these items are "hot" and under investigation.
If one of these coins ever shows up, please CONTACT ME or the police directly, and help recover these items.
The items below are uniquely identifiable, once spotted, one can be sure that it was stolen or embezzled.
If you see it listed on eBay or offered for sale anywhere please send me an email.
Thanks on beforehand!
A suitable reward may be issued to the person(s) leading to the recovery of these coins!
1. Silver Tetradrachm of Nero
|
Reign |
Nero, A.D. 54-68 |
|
Denomination |
Silver tetradrachm |
|
Mint |
Antiochia ad Orontem, Seleucis and Pieria, Syria |
|
Obverse |
Laur. bust r., wearing aegis |
|
Reverse |
Eagle stg. l. on thunderbolt, wings spread; palm-branch before |
|
Weight |
12,66 g |
|
Diameter |
25,2 mm |
|
Grade |
About Fine |
|
Comments |
Large "crust" on cheak of Nero |
Sold on eBay 23-sep-05 21:15:37 CEST for EUR 19,25 by Marcantica
Shipped to Bettws, Newport, Gwent NP20 7UJ, United Kingdom 27-sep-05 as unregistered PRIOR mail in special envelope.
PayPal claim for a Disputed Transaction (Paypal buyer protection scheme) received 15-oct-2005.
Buyer refunded 16-oct-2005
2. FRANCE, Besancon. Charles V, 1516-1558 AD. AR Carolus 1554
| Reign | Charles V, 1516-1558 AD. |
| Denomination | AR Carolus |
| Date Struck | 1554 |
| Mint | FRANCE, Besançon. |
| Obverse | Crowned armoured bust + CAROLVS° V° - IMPERATOR, (ponctuation par deux annelets superposés). Buste de Charles-Quint à gauche, couronné, drapé et cuirassé, vu de trois quarts en avant ; un annelet derrière la tête. |
| Reverse | Shield of arms. + MONE° CIVI° BISVNTINE, (ponctuation par deux annelets superposés). Écu de Besançon, au-dessus 1554. |
| Weight | 1,04 g |
| Diameter | 18,2 mm |
| Grade | Fine+ / XF- |
| Comments | Charles Quint (1500-1558), the son of Philippe
le Beau et and Jeanne
|
Sold on VCoins 13-feb-07 for EUR 45,00 by Marcantica
Shipped to West Vancouver BC V7V 3Z7 CANADA 16-feb-07 as registered PRIOR mail in special envelope.
PayPal claim for a Disputed Transaction (Paypal buyer protection scheme) received 09-apr-2007.
Buyer refunded 16-apr-2007
3. Römisches Ring Mit Gemme.
Seltene Darstellung
Durchmesser Ring 23mm Gemme 14mm
Bought on eBay 04-may-08 for EUR 40,91 by MarcanticaSupposedly shipped from Vienna, Austria to Zedelgem, Belgium as insured mail.
Disputed Transaction from 04-may-2008.
No refund given by seller: Markomarkus
4. 2 Römische Gladiatoren in Kampfstellung (RRR)
Aus Blei
Länge 6,1cm breite 6,3cm
Bought on eBay 04-may-08 for EUR 51,00 by Marcantica
Supposedly shipped from Vienna, Austria to Zedelgem, Belgium as insured mail.
Disputed Transaction from 04-may-2008.
No refund given by seller: Markomarkus
5. Römisches Ring Mit Gemme.
Seltene Darstellung
Durchmesser Ring 26mm Gemme 14mm
Bought on eBay 04-may-08 for EUR 25,00 by Marcantica
Supposedly shipped from Vienna, Austria to Zedelgem, Belgium as insured mail.
Disputed Transaction from 04-may-2008.
No refund given by seller: Markomarkus
6. Nurnberg, Silver 1/2 Convention Thaler 1760: KM#332; C#68
| Denomination | Silver 1/2 Convention Thaler |
| Date Struck | 1760 |
| Mint | N: Nurnberg also SF/OE : Mintmaster initials for Scholz and Forster |
| Obverse | FRANCISCUS D.G. ROM.IMP.SEMP.AVG. |
| Reverse | XX.EINE FEINE MARCK.1760.: River God holding arms. |
| Weight | 13,98 g |
| Diameter | 33,8 mm |
| Reference | KM#332; C#68 |
| Grade | VF- |
Sold on eBay 11-may-2008 13:10:59 CEST for EUR 70,00 by Marcantica
Shipped to 688 01 Uhersky Brod, Czech Republic 13-may-2008 as registered PRIOR mail in special envelope.
PayPal claim for a Disputed Transaction (Paypal buyer protection scheme) received 27-may-2008.
Buyer refunded 07-Jun-2008.
7. Orichalcum Sestertius of Antoninus Pius minted in Rome: LIBERTAS COS IIII S C
| Reign | Antoninus Pius, A.D. 138-161 |
| Denomination | Orichalcum Sestertius |
| Date Struck | A.D. 153-154 - TR P XVII |
| Mint | Rome |
| Obverse | ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII: Head, laureate r. |
| Reverse | LIBERTAS COS IIII S C: Libertas standing r., holding pileus and extending r. hand. |
| Weight | 29,06 g |
| Diameter | 35,0 mm |
| Reference | RIC Vol. III, No. 916a |
| Grade | Fine / VG |
Sold on eBay 28 nov 2008 17:56:28 CET for EUR 22,50 by Marcantica
Shipped to 1742 AD Schagen, Netherlands 01-december-2008 as PRIOR mail in special envelope.
PayPal claim for a Disputed Transaction (Paypal buyer protection scheme) received 02 january 2009.
Buyer refunded 02 january 2009.
