Year of Object(s) Creation: 467 B.C. (approximate)
Estimated Value ($USD): 3,200,000
Object Type(s): Coin
Object Material(s): metal, silver
Provenience Nation: Turkey
Provenience Location: Elmali (A town near Antalya)
Year Removed from Findspot: 1984

Provenance
Start Year: 1999
End Year:
Circumstance of Acquisition: Returned to Turkey following litigation
Nation: Turkey
Location: Antalya Museum
Start Year: 1984
End Year: 1999
Circumstance of Acquisition: The consortium OKS Partners bought almost 1,700 coins for $3,200,000
Nation: United States
Location: Possession of OKS Partners
Start Year: 1984
End Year:
Circumstance of Acquisition: Smuggled out of Elmali, Turkey
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Location:

1,700 Coins from the Turkish Elmali Hoard


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Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 1984
Year Claim Resolved: 1999
Means of Resolution: Litigation

Complainant Name: Turkish Government
Complainant Nation: Turkey
Complainant Nation Economy: Developing
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: OKS Partners
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Company

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Editor's Notes:
Edited by Arianne Ohara Verified by Keli Fisher WHERE ARE THEY NOW? All of the coins are currently on permanent display at the Antalya Archaeology Museum, in Muratpaşa, Antalya, Turkey. As of May 2026, the museum was closed for renovations, and so the coins are currently in storage; however, they are to be displayed in the renovated museum upon completion.