Ukrainian Border Guards Foil Coin Smuggling to Bulgaria

'Ukrainian Border Guards Stop Attempt to Smuggle Ancient Greek Coins to Bulgaria', BGNES 14.12.2025

Ukrainian border guards have stopped an attempt to smuggle ancient Greek coins out of the country to Bulgaria, The bronze coins, believed to date from approximately the 4th to the 2nd centuries BC, were discovered by officers of the Izmail Border Guard Detachment at a border crossing point. According to the authorities, a Ukrainian woman traveling to Bulgaria attempted to transport the artifacts concealed among her personal belongings. The woman did not possess the necessary permits required for the cross-border transportation of cultural or historical objects. The collection has been seized pending a court decision.