We received this email on 4th may you can do the chase up on this one and find out if their appeal has brought any effects into finding these coins.
Hampshire County Council and Hampshire Constabulary are appealing for the return of a collection of rare coins, taken from Westbury Manor Museum, Fareham, on Thursday 29 April.
The rare coins that disappeared include two gold Iron Age coins, or ‘Cheriton type’ staters and 19 silver Tudor coins. The Iron Age coins are over 2000 years old, have a Celtic pattern on them and are around the size of a one pound coin. The Tudor coins, which date back to 450 years ago, include two with Philip of Spain and Mary Tudor on, while the rest have images of Elizabeth I on them. The Tudor coins vary in size from a two pence to a 10 pence piece.
Executive Member for Culture and Recreation, Councillor Margaret Snaith-Tempia, said: “The coins belonged to Hampshire County Councils Museum Service and we are devastated that they have been stolen. It is a great loss to the local community and I would urge that they are returned safely. We are also reviewing the security at the museum to make sure this does not happen again.”
PC Faye Bell from Hampshire Constabulary said: "We are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding how these coins went missing from the display cabinet they were in, and we are very keen to hear from anyone who has information about who took them. Additionally, anyone who knows the whereabouts of the coins now should also get in touch.
"Anyone with information should contact Fareham police station on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Anyone outside Hampshire should contact 0845 045 45 45."
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Looking after Hampshire, looking out for you
www.hants.gov.uk/mediacentre
Issued by Julie Gosling
Media Communications Officer (Culture, Communities, Recreation & Rural Affairs)
Tel: 01962 846006
Email: julie.gosling@hants.gov.uk
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