Received by email:
Good afternoon,
My name is Michael Creusy, my family has been in the ancient coin business for more than 40 years. Our entire merchandise was stolen on the way back from
Paris last Saturday.
If you could
help us spread our story, please don't hesitate to contact us, or write about what happened to us.
Here is what happened :
It took place after the Bi-Annual Numismatic Exhibition in
Paris when a Numismat family were on route back
home and were robbed over 1 million euros of antique and modern coins.
It was one of the largest heists to have ever occured in the world of
Numismatics. This organized crime has definitely struck the world of Numismatic, antique dealers and jewelers.
The Creusy family is from
Lyon,
France. For decades they have dedicated their lives to
Numismatics, a business passed on from father to son. The financial loss, though significant isn’t the worst that happened. The real misfortune is what will become of these unique and
rare coins. It is most likely that these unique pieces will be melted or resold, « thousands of years of
history lost » stated by 65 year old Joel Creusy who has dedicated
his life for 42 years to
Numismatics. In the
collection of coins, an original
denarius from
Galba struck in
Carthage and a Charles IV Salut struck in gold in
Paris are just two examples of these many unique and
rare pieces that were stolen. Collectors and
antiquity dealers fight every year in
auctions to buy these pieces.
« Our profession has become one of the most risky in
France. The insurance companies no longer provide coverage while the coins are in transit, and as a result it leaves us out of
work. » exclaimed the manager of the
antiquity store, Michael Creusy the eldest 34 year old son who now finds himself in a situation of bankrupty after the incident.
The Creusy family offers a reward in the amount of 80,000 euros for anyone who could
help us by providing any information regarding our
collection. « All our collegues in Europe need to keep their eyes and ears open. For those in our profession, we must unite to fight against organized crime» adds Joel Creusy.
It is a situation that has placed people in this particular profession more frequently at risk. These criminals are armed and well-equiped with the latest GPS technology system and would go as far as to track down these merchants on the their way
home to steal all their merchandise.
After 40 years in the Numismatic profession the Creusy family must now start from ground zero. With the
hope of recovering their
collection they will offer free estimations for the value of the coins to those who contact them. « It is truly a
rare and unique
collection of coins that will take years to recover, we lost 25 years of
work » stated by Martine Creusy a Numismatic for 40 years.
Contact :
Website :
http://www.numismeo.com/ List of stolen coins :
http://www.numismeo.com/ Email : michael.creusy@live.com
Phone : +33 4 78 37 63 20
Address : 14 rue vaubecour, 69002
Lyon,
France.
Sources :
Charles VI Salut d’or struck in
ParisDenarius of
Galba struck in
CarthageThanks in advance for your assistance.
Best regards,
Michael Creusy
Numismeo.com
michael.creusy@live.com
+33 4 78 37 63 20
14 rue vaubecour,
69002
Lyon,
France.