“The royal coin cabinet”
“New stöldskandal shaking the coin cabinet – the former head of security charged”
“Rare coins were sold for millions of dollars.”
“A deputy head of security at the Royal coin cabinet could reside alone among the valuable collections.”
“He is suspected now to a systematic have taken valuable coins and sold them at auction.”
“– It is irreplaceable values are lost today and for generations to come, ” says Maria Jansén, director at the national Historical museums, in an opinion.”
“another former head of the coin cabinet was sentenced in december 2017 to three years in prison for massive theft. Svea court of appeal amended the judgment two weeks ago.”
“because of The disease, it was decided that the 67-year-old man spared prison. Instead, it was announced the so-called remission.”
“both of The managers are suspected to have acted alone, unaware of what the other had.”
“the Thefts were discovered at the inventory that is still in progress. A total of missing items of sek 25 million.”
“the Police became involved and a measure that was implemented was to check the lists of items sold at auctions held during.”
“was Revealed by the auctions”
“Then it was discovered that the former chief of the security services submitted a variety of rare and precious coins – items that were reported missing on the coin cabinet. By comparing the small, small details on the myntfotografier from the auctions with photos from the museum, experts have to ensure that it really touched on the specimens the museum had.”
“The former security manager denies having stolen some of it he sold – for a total of sek 3.8 million. He has not had the income to be able to buy them. Not a few receipts.”
“– He states that he has inherited and changed to the coins, ” says Christina Paldin, at the police unit for kulturarvsbrott.”
“Something that the investigators think is fake because in such settlements completely lack of information on the coins of this very valuable and rare battle. “
“Coins worth 730 000 sek”
“the security manager are being prosecuted for several cases of rough handling or receiving stolen goods. The actual thefts is not considered possible to prove with the same strength.”
“a Total of is claimed that he sold more than 40 stolen coins, mainly English. The oldest a 1-mark coins with the monarch Gustav Vasa from 1540 that sold for 7 400 sek. The list is also gulddukater from the 16 – and 1700s. For example, a Fredrik In-set from the 1749 valued at sek 65 000 sek.”
“But the most expensive has been the Russian coins. Including: “
“• 5 rouble Peter III 1762. It was sold in Switzerland by a coin dealers for the equivalent of 730 000 sek.”
“• 10 rubles of Peter II, 1762. It was sold to coin dealers in Luxembourg, corresponding to 353 000 sek.”
“the Coins have previously been included in a collection called ”Queen Lovisa Ulrika’s Skådepenningar” but are now scattered.”
“Historical value”
“Even if the economic value is large, the loss is greater on a historical plane. “
“the Police investigation shows that the security manager is not indulged in any spectacular, designed for the money he should have earned. However, he has bought precious books on coins and silverdosor that he’s built up a collection of.”
“to secure the assets for any damages that may come to be have the bailiff carries a variety of the man’s assets seized. “
“Among other things, a collection of valuable numismatic literature, books on coins, and the man’s half of the family’s condominium. “
“the Trial of the former chief of the security services begins in June.”
