Turkish Ancient Coin Seller Arrested, Collectors who Buy These Things go free Yet Again

Would (did) You buy ancient coins from this man?

Turkish security forces confiscated more than 2,500 Roman and Hellenistic-era coins along with several other historical artefacts in an anti-smuggling operation in central Turkey's Kayseri province on Tuesday. The coins were from the East Roman Empire and Hellenistic period. A horse statuette, ring and other metal objects were also seized. (Daily Sabah, 'Over 2,500 Roman, Hellenistic era coins seized in central Turkey’s Kayseri' 30.04.2019).  The suspect, identified as S.Y., was caught red-handed by police after authorities discovered his plan to sell the artefacts.