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Greek Coin Smuggler, Dealer of 'World's Most Expensive Coin' Arrested for Grand Larceny in New York

Greek Coin Smuggler, Dealer of 'World's Most Expensive Coin' Arrested for Grand Larceny in New York

After being arrested for smuggling ancient Greek coins in 1992, Italian coin dealer Italo Vecchi, has been charged for possession of stolen coins worth $1 million and accused of assisting in counterfeiting the provenance of the Sicilian Naxos silver coin, minted around 430 B.C.

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