The
archaeological unit at Alexandria Port, in cooperation with the customs
department, succeeded in foiling an attempt to smuggle 30 archaeological coins
out of Egypt on last Wednesday. Written by/ Nevine El-Aref.
According
to Hamdy Hamam, head of the Central Administration of Seized Antiquities Units
at the Ministry of Antiquities, customs officials reported the discovery of the
coins to the port's archaeological unit, which in turn assigned an
archaeological committee from Alexandria's Graeco-Roman Museum to inspect their
authenticity.
The
committee then verified the authenticity of the coins and seized them according
to Egypt’s Antiquities Law No. 117 of 1983 and its amendments.
The
seizure consists of 22 bronze coins dating back to the early Roman era and the
period between the first and third centuries CE. Also
discovered were five bronze coins dating back more than 135 years.
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