Seleucid-Era Historical Coins Discovered in Hamadan; Suspect Arrested

Hamadan – The commander of the Protection Unit of the Hamadan Provincial Department of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts announced the seizure of two historical coins and the arrest of one suspect during an operation against antiquities smuggling.

Hamedan- The commander of the protection unit of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Hamedan province announced the discovery and seizure of 2 pieces of historical coins and the arrest of a suspect during the anti-trafficking operation.

According to Ambassador Arjan's report, Col. Seyed Abbas Ali Sepehr told reporters on Tuesday morning: After receiving reports from the public about the possible transfer of historical objects, the issue was put on the agenda of the cultural heritage protection unit of the province.

He added: With intelligence monitoring and close interaction with the police forces of the province, necessary investigations were started in this field, which eventually led to the identification and arrest of the accused.

The Commander of the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit of Hamedan Province stated about the authenticity of the discovered works: According to the theory of the experts of the General Department of Cultural Heritage, the authenticity of these 2 coins has been confirmed and the preliminary evidence shows that they probably belong to the Seleucid period, and one of the discovered coins is in the stage of additional expert evaluation for more specialized investigations and accurate determination of historical features.

Col. Sepehr stated that the legal case in this regard and its dimensions are being processed by the competent authorities, and noted that the cultural heritage protection unit of Hamedan province is following up on reports related to smuggling or unauthorized movement of historical objects with all seriousness and within the framework of legal duties.

In the end, while appreciating the cooperation of the responsible institutions, he emphasized the importance of social participation and said: "Protection of the valuable cultural heritage of this country requires public awareness and reporting of suspicious cases by citizens, which is followed by continuous follow-up and interdepartmental cooperation."