A golden diaper that betrayed the deep throat and roundness of antiquity

Members of their attempted round in September 2023 A rare antique coin to sellLooks like a golden Pantikapaio (Golden Pana). Three persons aged 54, 52 and 69 have been arrestedThursday morning in Megara, Pefki and Oinophita.

Then, on September 16 last year, antiquities collectors arranged to buy and sell illegally acquired antiquities in Paleo Faliro with the police of the competent department of ELAS, who had been informed that they were organizing an operation. However, the presence of a thug reportedly spoiled the police’s plans, leaving members of the ring completely behind. 31 Antiques Wrapped in Blankets and the “Golden Diaper”.

The gold coin was graded by the archaeologist of the Numismatic Museum of Athens. Especially rare Because the depicted “Panas” is depicted in its frontal form and comes from the ancient city of Pontigapion, a Greek colony on the Taric Peninsula of the Black Sea (today’s Crimea).

According to police sources, this was decisive in dealing with the activities of antiquated persons A protected witness.

It is this witness who is said to have helped the police One of the three arrested should be identified But these are some of the items seized in last Thursday’s triple operation.

According to the same sources, following information provided by a protected witness, an undercover police officer from the Department of Cultural Heritage and Antiquities got the green light to appoint the 54-year-old in handcuffs with his colleagues in SEA Megaron on Thursday morning. He acted as mediator of the ancient circle.

Activity of ELAS on Thursday

The operation that led to the three arrests began in early May when the agency received a tip about the suspect from a criminal organization that was looking for buyers but had been on high alert a few months earlier. A valuable rare ancient coin was seized by the police He tried to sell.

Before the meeting, according to reports, the 54-year-old mediator showed the secret police officer photos of possible items of interest, and they reached an agreement on three of them: A statue of a woman fetches €100,000, a gold coin fetches €75,000 and an antique bronze ring fetches €20,000..

In fact, the undercover policeman made the appointment for allegedly buying and selling members of the ring on the Athens-Patras highway without realizing they were lurking high above Megara.

Three operations were carried out in Megara, Befki and Oinophyta during which three members of the ring were arrested.

As it turned out, antiques were for sale, among other things A gold coin (status of Ptolemy I of Egypt)It is very rare because it is solid and not cast and they exist all over the world Only seven other coins.

The circuit also wanted to sell a crow trunk, part of an incalculable ancient statue, which it attempted to sell at auction in the United States for $20 million, according to an ELAS announcement.

In total, the belongings of the 3 arrested persons were found and confiscated

Rare gold coin, States of Ptolemy I of Egypt, 4th century BC. -18- millimeters in diameter and -8.5- grams in weight,