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Paris Antique Dealer Theft

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A Parisian antique dealer reported the theft of ancient coins and Louis d'or valued at approximately 1 million euros from his residence in the 14th arrondissement on Friday evening. No signs of forced entry were found, and the investigation was assigned to Paris police's organized crime unit.

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  1. Paris, France

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2026-09-19 to 2026-11-05 · UTC publication dates

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  1. Parisian antique dealer reports theft of rare coins valued at 1 million euros

    A Parisian antique dealer living on the third floor of a building in the 14th arrondissement discovered on Friday around 8 PM that ancient coins and Louis d'or stored in a portfolio inside a secretary desk had disappeared. The estimated loss is valued at 1 million euros. Police found no signs of forced entry and no other objects were reported stolen from the premises. The location has no video surveillance.

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  2. Paris police open investigation into high-value coin theft

    The Paris Police Prefecture's Anti-Banditry Brigade (BRB) was assigned to investigate the theft of coins and Louis d'or from the antique dealer's residence. The investigation is examining the circumstances of how valuable items were removed without any evidence of forced entry.

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  3. Parisian antique dealer reports theft of ancient coins valued at approximately 1 million euros

    A Parisian antique dealer reported the theft of ancient coins and Louis d'or from his residence on Friday evening. The victim, residing on the third floor of a building in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, discovered around 20:00 that ancient coins and gold Louis were missing from a pocket inside a secretary desk. The estimated loss is approximately 1 million euros. Police found no signs of forced entry and no other objects appeared to be stolen. The residence lacks video surveillance. The investigation was assigned to the Paris police's organized crime unit (BRB).

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