Theft of Celtic gold coins in Germany, a booty of millions of euros

Celtic gold coins worth millions of euros were stolen from a German museum on Tuesday (22 November).

Employees of the museum in Manching, in the south of the country, discovered in the morning that the "

" and the treasure missing, local police told AFP.

The disappearance of the treasure is a "

" for the Bavarian city, reacted the mayor of Manching, Herbert Nerb, interviewed by the

.

He mentioned the fact that the thieves had cut the telephone lines to thwart security and operate quietly, which the police would not confirm.

This collection of over 450 gold coins was a centerpiece of the Celtic and Roman Art Museum in Manching.

Discovered in 1999, some pieces dated back to "

" and the loot amounted to "

", according to the police.