大枫叶是从德国博物馆偷来的大量加拿大硬币，仍然失踪

大胆盗窃后将近十年，从德国博物馆偷走的加拿大巨大硬币仍然找不到。

A massive Canadian coin stolen from a German museum nearly ten years ago is still missing, according to reports.

据报道，近十年前，一家从德国博物馆偷来的大量加拿大硬币仍缺失。

In 2007, the Royal Canadian Mint issued a coin that made headlines: the Big Maple Leaf, a 99.99% gold bullion coin that weighed 100 kg, measured 53 cm in diameter and 3 cm in thickness. At the time, it was certified by Guinness World Records as the largest coin in the world.

2007年，加拿大皇家造币厂发行了一枚硬币，该硬币成为头条新闻：大枫叶，99.99％的金色金条硬币，重100公斤，直径为53厘米，厚度为3厘米。当时，它被吉尼斯世界纪录（Guinness World Records）认证为世界上最大的硬币。

The coin which had a $1 million face value featured a hand-polished maple leaf design by artist and senior engraver Stan Witten on one side, and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by artist Susanna Blunt on the other.

拥有100万美元的面值的硬币以艺术家和高级雕刻师斯坦·维滕（Stan Witten）的手工粉刷枫叶设计，以及艺术家苏珊娜·布朗特（Susanna Blunt）的伊丽莎白女王（Queen Elizabeth II）肖像。

Berlin Police

柏林警察

But it made headlines once again in 2017 when it disappeared from the Bode Museum in Berlin, Germany, on March 27. By then, the coin was worth around $4.5 million. Authorities were first alerted to the theft just after 4 a.m. when a security guard called the police. They later found an abandoned ladder by the tram tracks, which the police believe the suspected robbers used to gain entry to the museum. A BBC report states that police also said that suspects used a wheelbarrow to carry the stolen coin.

但是，它在2017年再次成为头条新闻，当时它于3月27日从德国柏林的博德博物馆消失了。那时，硬币的价值约为450万美元。当当局在凌晨4点后，当局盗窃案首先被警告，当时一名保安警察打电话警察。他们后来在电车轨道上发现了一个废弃的梯子，警方认为涉嫌抢劫犯被涉嫌进入博物馆。英国广播公司（BBC）的一份报告指出，警方还说，嫌疑人用独轮车携带被盗硬币。

Michael Eissenhauer, director general of the Berlin State Museums at the time, said the theft is the worst news a museum director can receive.

柏林州立博物馆总干事迈克尔·艾森豪（Michael Eissenhauer）说，盗窃是博物馆馆长可以收到的最糟糕的新闻。

“We are shocked that the burglars overcame our security systems, which have been successfully protecting our objects for many years,” he said. “The perpetrators have done a great deal of damage, and we are glad that no one was injured.”

他说：“我们感到震惊的是，小偷克服了我们的安全系统，这些安全系统已经成功地保护了我们的物品了很多年。” “肇事者造成了很大的伤害，我们很高兴没有人受伤。”

Interior of Bode Museum (Mirko Kuzmanovic/Shutterstock)

博德博物馆（Mirko Kuzmanovic/Shutterstock）的内部

In July, several suspects were arrested.

7月，几名嫌疑人被捕。

According to investigators, the coin was not found, and they believe it may have been melted down and sold. DW reports that in 2020, two men aged 23 and 21 were sentenced as juveniles and given four-and-a-half-year prison sentences. Another 21-year-old defendant, who was a guard at the museum, received a three-year and four-month sentence, while a fourth defendant was acquitted.

根据调查人员的说法，没有发现硬币，他们认为它可能已经融化并出售了。 DW报道说，2020年，两名23岁和21岁的男子被判处少年判刑，并被判处四年半徒刑。另一位21岁的被告是博物馆的警卫，被判处三年和四个月的徒刑，而第四名被告被无罪释放。

With files from Jenni Sheppard

带有Jenni Sheppard的文件