Turkish police detain sellers of extremely rare coins

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Persons who tried to sell antique coins have been detained in Turkey, Report informs, referring to HaberTurk.

The raid took place in the Mugla province.

Gendarmes detained six people in the Ortaca district who were trying to sell Athenian coins dating back to the 5th century BC.

There are only 42 such coins in the world. Their weight is 42 grams.

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