Helmet of Coțofenești facts for kids
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| Material | Gold |
| Created | between 450 – 400 BC |
| Discovered | 1929 Vărbilău, Prahova County, Romania |
| Discovered by | Traian Simion |
| Present location | Unknown |
The Golden Helmet of Coțofenești (pronounced) is a missing Geto-Dacian helmet dating from the second half of the 5th century BC. Discovered from a village in Prahova County in Romania, it was exhibited at the National History Museum of Romania in Bucharest before being stolen in 2025 during a robbery at the Drents Museum in Assen, the Netherlands, where it was being displayed as part of a travelling exhibition.
Provenance
In 1929, a child named Traian Simion uncovered the helmet by chance on the territory of the village of Poiana Coțofenești (now called Vărbilău), Prahova County, Romania, at a location called "Vârful Fundăturii".
Ioan Andrieșescu, professor of Prehistory at the University of Bucharest, conducted a thorough investigation at the site. The team of archaeologists noticed that helmet was not part of a gold treasure or grave but it was part of a local Geto-Dacian La Tène settlement. Archaeologists concluded that the helmet was a stray find, as only a few late Hallstatt pottery fragments were found, some of them wheeled. The helmet was kept at the National History Museum of Romania (inv. 11420).
Theft
On January 25, 2025, Dutch officials announced the helmet had been stolen from the Drents Museum in Assen, where it had been on loan, along with several unspecified artifacts.
See also
In Spanish: Casco de Coțofenești para niños
