Massive gold coin stolen from German museum

Massive gold coin stolen from German museum

The Dec 12, 2010 file photo shows the gold coin 'Big Maple Leaf' in the Bode Museum in Berlin. The 100kg gold coin disappeared from the museum. (Marcel Mettelsiefen/dpa via AP)
The Dec 12, 2010 file photo shows the gold coin 'Big Maple Leaf' in the Bode Museum in Berlin. The 100kg gold coin disappeared from the museum. (Marcel Mettelsiefen/dpa via AP)

BERLIN - Berlin police say thieves broke into the German capital's Bode Museum and made off with a massive 100-kilogramme gold coin worth millions.

Spokesman Stefen Petersen said thieves apparently entered through a window about 3.30am Monday, broke into a cabinet where the ''Big Maple Leaf'' coin was kept, and escaped with it before police arrived.

A ladder was found by nearby railway tracks.

The museum says the coin is in the Guinness Book of Records for its purity of 999.99/1000 gold. It has a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on one side and maple leaves on the other.

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