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Thieves stole around 2,000 gold and silver coins from Maison des Lumières in Landres, France

The coins, dating between 1790 and 1840, are worth more than $100,000

Authorities suspect the theft took place on Oct. 19, hours after thieves stole over $100 million worth of jewelry from the Louvre

Another museum in France has been the target of brazen thieves.

Approximately 2,000 gold and silver coins were stolen from Maison des Lumières Denis Diderot in Landres on Oct. 19, just hours after over $100 million worth of jewels were stolen from the Louvre Museum in Paris.

Workers arrived at the museum — dedicated to philosopher and encyclopedist Denis Diderot — on Oct. 21 when they noticed one of the display cases was smashed and raised the alarm, according to a statement to Fre

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