Musée Romain Lausanne-Vidy publishes list of stolen coins

On November 20, we reported that the gold coins of the Musée Romain Lausanne-Vidy had been stolen. It is feared that the robbers have melted them down. After all, they contain around 451 g of gold, with a current market value of €48,313. Nevertheless, we must not give up hope. Perhaps the coins will actually reappear on the numismatic market. So keep an eye out for them! We are providing you with a PDF of the list.

What was stolen in Vidy?

The items stolen were exclusively aurei from the period between Vespasian and Antoninus Pius, with most of the coins having been minted during the latter’s reign. Outstanding, unusual, and striking pieces include:

• an aureus of the deified(!) Tiberius under Trajan
• an aureus of Hadrian, bust facing left(!), reverse AFRICA
• an aureus of Hadrian, armored bust facing left(!), reverse two togati (Hadrian and representative of the Senate?) shaking hands, between them Roma
• Aureus for Aelius with only a draped, not armored(!) bust facing right, reverse Pietas offering sacrifice
• An aureus of Antoninus Pius, reverse Aeneas with Anchises and Ascanius

Anyone with relevant information on the whereabouts of the coins should contact the responsible officer at the Lausanne police department directly.

An overview of the stolen coins.