Canadian 100 Kilogram Gold Coin

Description:
dubbed the "Big Maple Leaf," a 220 pound (100 kilograms) gold coin imprinted with the image of Queen Elizabeth II

Case Status: Object(s) not relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2017
Year Claim Resolved: 2020
Means of Resolution: Action by Complainant's Govt.

Complainant Name: Berlin Bode Museum
Complainant Nation: Germany
Complainant Nation Economy: Developed
Complainant Type: Private: Institution

Respondent Name: Thieves
Respondent Nation: Germany
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Individual

Reference Links:

https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-gold-coin-heist-3-sentenced-to-jail/a-52441680

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Editor's Notes:

The coin, stolen in 2017, was never seen again due to the thieves cutting up the coin and selling the fragments for profit. The three individuals were prosecuted and convicted for their crime. Edited by Janice Kim